Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by Osprey Private Wealth LLC

Osprey Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 76.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 5,965 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,575 shares during the quarter. Osprey Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,846,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Avid Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Avid Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,553 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $790,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Petix & Botte Co purchased a new position in Broadcom in the first quarter valued at about $1,154,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 5.3% during the first quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 20,674 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,399,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 2.8% during the first quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 14,518 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,494,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlpenGlobal Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the first quarter worth about $1,726,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $389.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $403.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $364.80. The firm has a market cap of $1.85 trillion, a P/E ratio of 64.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $273.00 and a 1-year high of $495.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business 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 posted $1.58 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is currently 43.33%.

Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total transaction of $598,923.72. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,514,884.36. This trade represents a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 25,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.33, for a total value of $10,033,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 194,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,254,935.37. The trade was a 11.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AVGO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $490.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $525.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $493.24.

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About Broadcom

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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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