AlpenGlobal Capital LLC Takes Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

AlpenGlobal Capital LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 5,576 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,726,000. Broadcom accounts for 1.1% of AlpenGlobal Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1,320.0% in the fourth quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. SWAN Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Networth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% in the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $389.11 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.85 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.85, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $403.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $364.80. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $273.00 and a fifty-two week high of $495.00.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $22.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.58 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued 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 currently 43.33%.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Broadcom news, Director Justine Page sold 1,602 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $373.86, for a total value of $598,923.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,426 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,514,884.36. This represents a 8.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gayla J. Delly sold 1,890 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.38, for a total value of $728,368.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,072,413.88. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 61,644 shares of company stock valued at $24,016,214 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on AVGO. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Broadcom from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $490.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price target on Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $493.24.

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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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