Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Trading Down 0% Following Insider Selling

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 0% during mid-day trading on Monday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock traded as low as $221.60 and last traded at $228.55. 5,374,449 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 31,153,465 shares. The stock had previously closed at $228.61.

Specifically, Director Justine Page sold 800 shares of Broadcom stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.19, for a total value of $184,152.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 26,182 shares in the company, valued at $6,026,834.58. The trade was a 2.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, March 7th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Broadcom from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Broadcom to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Broadcom in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Broadcom from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $229.48.

Broadcom Stock Up 0.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $1.08 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 187.07, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $187.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $199.61.

Broadcom Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Broadcom's dividend payout ratio is currently 113.46%.

Broadcom announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, April 7th that allows the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the semiconductor manufacturer to purchase up to 1.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Broadcom

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Canton Hathaway LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Broadcom during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Broadcom in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 76.43% of the company's stock.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Inc designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software.

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