Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Sold by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 15.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 431,253 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 78,806 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for about 4.5% of Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $149,257,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Broadcom during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Family CFO Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp increased its position in shares of Broadcom by 88.9% during the fourth quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 119 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of AVGO stock opened at $414.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 1.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.96 trillion, a P/E ratio of 80.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $373.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $356.09. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $226.18 and a fifty-two week high of $442.36.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $19.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.10 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 36.57% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.60 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 9.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Broadcom’s payout ratio is 50.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVGO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target (up from $405.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Broadcom from $370.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $485.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $545.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Broadcom from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $448.10.

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Key Broadcom News

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Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In related news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 36,292 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 $11,671,507.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 327,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,407,616. The trade was a 9.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 39,116 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.61, for a total transaction of $12,580,096.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 74,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,000,467.86. This trade represents a 34.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 324,282 shares of company stock worth $106,425,249. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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