Prudential PLC Boosts Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Prudential PLC raised its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 522,432 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,093 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up approximately 1.4% of Prudential PLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Prudential PLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $180,814,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Broadcom during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. PayPay Securities Corp boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 88.9% in the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 119 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVGO opened at $385.73 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $396.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $362.04. The stock has a market cap of $1.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.29, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.11 and a 12 month high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $490.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Broadcom from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 price objective (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday. Benchmark upped their target price on Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadcom has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $490.13.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total transaction of $16,236,940.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 278,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $89,450,145.60. This trade represents a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 38,841 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $12,491,265.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 96,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,920,875.20. This represents a 28.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 324,282 shares of company stock worth $106,425,249. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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