Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp trimmed its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 123,337 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 9,121 shares during the quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $42,687,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 88.9% during the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 119 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 44.9% during the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 129 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom Stock Down 12.6%

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $418.91 on Friday. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $241.11 and a 12-month high of $495.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.98 trillion, a PE ratio of 69.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $394.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $361.73.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 42.88%. The company had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is 50.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on AVGO. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $490.13.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadcom news, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.52, for a total value of $2,964,160.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 57,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,464,964.64. This represents a 12.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $16,236,940.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 278,141 shares in the company, valued at $89,450,145.60. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Broadcom Company Profile

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Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology company that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions for a broad range of markets. The company’s semiconductor business provides components and systems for wired and wireless communications, enterprise and cloud storage, networking and broadband access, serving original equipment manufacturers, cloud service providers, telecommunications carriers and industrial customers worldwide. Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, California, and operates globally with research, development and sales organizations across North America, Europe and Asia.

On the semiconductor side, Broadcom’s portfolio includes system-on-chip (SoC) and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions, radio-frequency and connectivity components, Ethernet switching and PHY devices, storage adapters and controllers, optical transceivers and other networking silicon.

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