Journey Strategic Wealth LLC Has $25.25 Million Position in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Journey Strategic Wealth LLC reduced its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 76,531 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,378 shares during the period. Broadcom accounts for approximately 0.7% of Journey Strategic Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $25,249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new stake in Broadcom during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the second quarter worth $31,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

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Broadcom Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AVGO opened at $319.55 on Monday. Broadcom Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.10 and a 1-year high of $414.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.52 trillion, a PE ratio of 67.13, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50 day moving average is $336.34 and its 200-day moving average is $342.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

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

Broadcom Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on AVGO shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Broadcom from $443.00 to $462.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $430.00 target price (up from $375.00) on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, December 12th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Broadcom from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective (up from $450.00) on shares of Broadcom in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadcom currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $433.13.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Broadcom

In other Broadcom news, CFO Kirsten M. Spears sold 30,000 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.82, for a total transaction of $10,434,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,428,573.34. The trade was a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Mark David Brazeal sold 30,000 shares of the company’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 value of $10,413,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 210,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $73,094,099.76. This represents a 12.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 779,101 shares of company stock worth $283,804,325 in the last 90 days. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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