Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Trading Up 1.8% - Should You Buy?

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report)'s stock price shot up 1.8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $180.13 and last traded at $177.03. 5,510,002 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 29,821,725 shares. The stock had previously closed at $173.90.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on AVGO shares. Mizuho increased their target price on Broadcom from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Broadcom from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 6th. TD Cowen upgraded Broadcom to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on shares of Broadcom from $2,400.00 to $240.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $192.79.

Broadcom Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average of $169.80 and a 200 day moving average of $156.94. The company has a market capitalization of $838.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 155.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.17.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $13.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.98 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 30.12%. Broadcom's quarterly revenue was up 47.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 3.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 19th were given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 19th. This is an increase from Broadcom's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio is 184.19%.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 15,950 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.44, for a total value of $2,893,968.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 737,330 shares in the company, valued at $133,781,155.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 15,950 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.44, for a total transaction of $2,893,968.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 737,330 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $133,781,155.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.53, for a total value of $130,897.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 34,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,064,917.50. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 311,080 shares of company stock worth $53,540,590. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Broadcom

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AVGO. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 1,030.8% during the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 147 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 242.9% during the first quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 24 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Tsfg LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1,073.7% in the 3rd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 223 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Broadcom in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Inc designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software.

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