Ibex Wealth Advisors Purchases 2,107 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Ibex Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 1.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 171,385 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,107 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up 5.4% of Ibex Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Ibex Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Broadcom were worth $56,541,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Arthur M. Cohen & Associates LLC now owns 4,781 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,577,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 1.4% in the third quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,170 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $716,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.7% during the third quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,273 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,410,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. McHugh Group LLC grew its position in Broadcom by 0.4% during the third quarter. McHugh Group LLC now owns 8,433 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,782,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smith Thornton Advisors LLC increased its stake in Broadcom by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC now owns 2,313 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $763,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $319.55 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $336.34 and its 200-day moving average is $342.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $138.10 and a 12 month high of $414.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.21.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 37.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.42 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 54.62%.

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total value of $10,434,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,428,573.34. This trade represents a 9.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Hock E. Tan sold 70,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.30, for a total value of $24,311,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 132,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,133,942.80. This represents a 34.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 779,101 shares of company stock worth $283,804,325 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom News Roundup

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on AVGO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Broadcom from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $410.00 to $430.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $433.13.

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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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