Burkett Asset Management Ltd Acquires Shares of 3,807 Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Burkett Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 3,807 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,318,000. Broadcom comprises 1.3% of Burkett Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Baring Financial LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $470,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Five Oceans Advisors lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.4% during the third quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 2,168 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 1.9% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 1,638 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $540,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 11.6% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. 76.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Broadcom Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $385.57 on Friday. Broadcom Inc. has a twelve month low of $244.17 and a twelve month high of $495.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 64.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24. The business has a fifty day moving average of $402.89 and a 200-day moving average of $363.19.

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

Broadcom Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

AVGO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Erste Group Bank raised Broadcom from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Broadcom from $485.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. 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. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $575.00 target price (up from $500.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Broadcom has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $490.13.

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Insider Transactions at Broadcom

In related news, insider Charlie B. Kawwas sold 10,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.23, for a total value of $3,452,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 787,184 shares in the company, valued at $271,759,532.32. This trade represents a 1.25% 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, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 50,488 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.60, for a total value of $16,236,940.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 278,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $89,450,145.60. The trade was a 15.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 324,282 shares of company stock valued at $106,425,249. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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