133,990 Shares in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO Acquired by Amova Asset Management Americas Inc.

Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. purchased a new position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 133,990 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $41,450,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth $24,252,196,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in Broadcom by 895.2% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 12,689,800 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,391,940,000 after acquiring an additional 11,414,701 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Broadcom by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,084,351 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,788,194,000 after acquiring an additional 5,040,801 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Broadcom by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 482,707,302 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $167,064,997,000 after purchasing an additional 3,919,715 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Broadcom by 52.5% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 8,593,629 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,974,255,000 after purchasing an additional 2,959,397 shares in the last quarter. 76.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Harry L. You bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $373.57 per share, for a total transaction of $373,570.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 38,466 shares in the company, valued at $14,369,743.62. This trade represents a 2.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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. This trade represents a 11.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 price objective (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Erste Group Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.

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Broadcom Stock Performance

Broadcom stock opened at $392.47 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $398.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $366.58. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a market cap of $1.87 trillion, a PE ratio of 65.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.45. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $281.61 and a twelve month high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.13 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 38.85% and a return on equity of 41.61%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 47.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

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

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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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