Meeder Asset Management Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Broadcom Inc. $AVGO

Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGOFree Report) by 47.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,760 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,692 shares during the quarter. Broadcom makes up about 1.6% of Meeder Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Meeder Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Broadcom were worth $27,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AVGO. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC raised its stake in Broadcom by 1,320.0% during the 4th quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 71 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Networth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 546.2% during the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 84 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Broadcom by 261.9% during the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 76 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.43% of the company’s stock.

Broadcom Stock Down 1.1%

AVGO stock opened at $392.47 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.87 trillion, a PE ratio of 65.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $398.28 and a 200-day moving average of $366.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.24. Broadcom Inc. has a one year low of $281.61 and a one year 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, analysts expect that Broadcom Inc. will post 10.24 EPS for the current year.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. Broadcom’s dividend payout ratio is 43.33%.

Broadcom News Summary

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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 Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research downgraded Broadcom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Broadcom from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Broadcom in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $550.00 price target on shares of Broadcom and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $493.24.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AVGO

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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