Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Acquires 2,000 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych lifted its holdings in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 60.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,300 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $1,640,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVGO. RFG Holdings Inc. increased its position in Broadcom by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. now owns 8,499 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,631,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Baring Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadcom by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Baring Financial LLC now owns 1,359 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Five Oceans Advisors grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Five Oceans Advisors now owns 8,191 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Solitude Financial Services grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 0.5% during the first quarter. Solitude Financial Services now owns 5,728 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,773,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Management Network Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 0.6% in the first quarter. Financial Management Network Inc. now owns 5,032 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,557,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of AVGO opened at $372.45 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Broadcom Inc. has a 1 year low of $262.66 and a 1 year high of $495.00. The stock has a market cap of $1.77 trillion, a P/E ratio of 62.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $411.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $362.85.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 47.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other Broadcom news, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 4,825 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $394.91, for a total value of $1,905,440.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 269,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,621,355.99. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Justine Page sold 2,018 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.00, for a total value of $712,354.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,411,892. This trade represents a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 59,385 shares of company stock valued at $21,301,057. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Broadcom from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Broadcom from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Broadcom from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $515.00 price target (up from $430.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price objective on Broadcom and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $493.24.

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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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