Broadcom Inc. $AVGO is Freemont Management S.A.’s 8th Largest Position

Freemont Management S.A. lessened its holdings in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 9.6% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 46,200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 4,900 shares during the period. Broadcom comprises 2.2% of Freemont Management S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $14,299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% in the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC raised its holdings in Broadcom by 261.9% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc bought a new position in Broadcom during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Broadcom Trading Up 2.2%

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $386.50 on Wednesday. Broadcom Inc. has a 12-month low of $273.00 and a 12-month high of $495.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.84 trillion, a P/E ratio of 64.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $399.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $365.90.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. Broadcom had a return on equity of 41.61% and a net margin of 38.85%.The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.58 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

Key Broadcom News

Here are the key news stories impacting Broadcom this week:

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVGO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $490.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $502.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group set a $485.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Broadcom from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. 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 stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $493.24.

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Insider Activity

In related news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total value of $598,923.72. Following the sale, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total transaction of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 31,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This represents a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 61,644 shares of company stock worth $24,016,214 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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