Triglav Investments D.O.O. Sells 45,784 Shares of Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Triglav Investments D.O.O. lowered its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 21.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 167,401 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 45,784 shares during the period. Broadcom makes up approximately 3.6% of Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $55,221,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Broadcom by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 483,442,939 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $133,261,046,000 after purchasing an additional 6,222,802 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Broadcom by 0.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 185,276,987 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $51,071,601,000 after acquiring an additional 873,963 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 2.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 108,610,718 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $29,827,649,000 after acquiring an additional 2,226,585 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 2nd quarter worth $18,579,549,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Broadcom by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 38,449,630 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $10,598,641,000 after purchasing an additional 2,978,768 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Broadcom Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $332.49 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 69.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $348.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $339.31. Broadcom Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $138.10 and a fifty-two week high of $414.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGOGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.08. Broadcom had a return on equity of 37.45% and a net margin of 36.20%.The business had revenue of $18.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.42 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Broadcom’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In related news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 1,928 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.80, for a total transaction of $631,998.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,730,179.60. This represents a 7.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.12, for a total transaction of $10,413,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 210,573 shares in the company, valued at $73,094,099.76. The trade was a 12.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 779,901 shares of company stock worth $284,069,237. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up previously from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research raised Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on Broadcom from $342.00 to $403.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $437.28.

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Broadcom 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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