Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Shares Bought by First National Trust Co

First National Trust Co raised its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 197,186 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,016 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for approximately 2.3% of First National Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. First National Trust Co’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $68,246,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of AVGO. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after acquiring an additional 756 shares during the period. United Bank lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 76.5% in the first quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 10.5% in the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Broadcom Stock Up 1.1%

Broadcom stock opened at $426.58 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 83.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.43. Broadcom Inc. has a 12 month low of $234.90 and a 12 month high of $442.36. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $380.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $357.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.73.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. Broadcom’s payout ratio is presently 50.78%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider S. Ram Velaga sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $370.52, for a total transaction of $2,964,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 57,932 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,464,964.64. The trade was a 12.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.31, for a total value of $358,310.00. Following the sale, the director owned 32,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,592,045.12. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVGO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings raised Broadcom from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Broadcom from $370.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $582.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, DA Davidson upgraded Broadcom to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $454.55.

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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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