Broadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies a range of 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 through four segments: Wired Infrastructure, Wireless Communications, Enterprise Storage, and Industrial & Other. The Wired Infrastructure segment provides set-top box system-on-chips (SoCs); cable, digital subscriber line, and passive optical networking central office/consumer premise equipment SoCs; Ethernet switching and routing application products; embedded processors and controllers; serializer/deserializer application specific integrated circuits; optical and copper, and physical layers; and fiber optic laser and receiver components. The Wireless Communications segment offers RF front end modules, filters, and power amplifiers; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and global positioning system/global navigation satellite system SoCs; and custom touch controllers. The Enterprise Storage segment provides serial attached small computer system interface, and redundant array of independent disks controllers and adapters; peripheral component interconnect express switches; fiber channel host bus adapters; read channel based SoCs; and preamplifiers. The Industrial & Other segment offers optocouplers, industrial fiber optics, motion control encoders and subsystems, and light emitting diodes. Its products are used in various applications, including enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays. Broadcom Inc. is based in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustrySemiconductors
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone408-433-8000
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Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$20.85 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees15,000
OptionableOptionable
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Broadcom's stock symbol?
Broadcom trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AVGO."
How often does Broadcom pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Broadcom?
Broadcom announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $2.65 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $10.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.06%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 18th. This is a positive change from Broadcom's previous quarterly dividend of $1.75. View Broadcom's Dividend History.
How will Broadcom's stock buyback program work?
Broadcom declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, April 12th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $12,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Broadcom's earnings last quarter?
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 6th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $5.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $5.58 by $0.27. The semiconductor manufacturer earned $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.40 billion. Broadcom had a net margin of 58.80% and a return on equity of 29.03%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.59 earnings per share. View Broadcom's Earnings History.
When is Broadcom's next earnings date?
What guidance has Broadcom issued on next quarter's earnings?
Broadcom issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $24.5-24.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $22.4 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AVGO?
37 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Broadcom's stock. Their forecasts range from $220.00 to $335.00. On average, they anticipate Broadcom's stock price to reach $289.4375 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Broadcom.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Broadcom?
37 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Broadcom in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 30 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Broadcom.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Broadcom stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Broadcom stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Broadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices. The company is benefiting from strong demand of its wireless solutions and expanding product portfolio, which makes it well-positioned to address the needs of rapidly growing technologies like IoT and 5G. Strong ties with leading OEMs across multiple target markets will help the company to gain key insights into the requirements of customers. Nonetheless, shares of Broadcom have underperformed the industry in the past one year. The company faces intensifying competition and integration risks due to frequent acquisitions. The company’s leveraged balance sheet and customer concentration continue to be headwinds. " (12/5/2018)
- 2. Mizuho analysts commented, "We believe multiple tailwinds into 2019-20 with the CA acquisition mostly behind, AI ASICs, regaining RF share, 5G ramps with wireless/Networking, strong FCF and dividend growth positions AVGO well. AVGO provides an attractive opportunity given a dominant market share, ~$6B in buybacks remaining, $8B+ of ~3%+ dividend yield. Reiterating our Buy and raising PT to $295. The shares trade at a conservative ~ 11x F19E EPS." (10/5/2018)
Has Broadcom been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about AVGO stock has trended very positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Broadcom earned a news sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the semiconductor manufacturer a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Broadcom?
Broadcom saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 14th, there was short interest totalling 10,077,294 shares, an increase of 30.9% from the November 30th total of 7,700,654 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,277,286 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 2.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Broadcom's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Broadcom's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Broadcom include Intel (INTC), Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Texas Instruments (TXN), Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), Analog Devices (ADI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Infineon Technologies (IFNNY), Xilinx (XLNX), TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR (TOELY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Kyocera (KYOCY), Microchip Technology (MCHP) and Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM).
Who are Broadcom's key executives?
Broadcom's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Hock E. Tan, CEO, Pres & Exec. Director (Age 66)
- Mr. Thomas H. Krause Jr., CFO & Sec. (Age 40)
- Mr. Mark Brazeal, Chief Legal Officer (Age 50)
- Dr. Charlie B. Kawwas, Sr. VP & Chief Sales Officer (Age 47)
- Mr. Bryan T. Ingram, Sr. VP & GM of Wireless Semiconductor Division (Age 53)
Who are Broadcom's major shareholders?
Broadcom's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (0.09%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.09%), KAMES CAPITAL plc (0.07%), Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC (0.05%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.04%) and Advisors Capital Management LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own Broadcom stock include Bryan Ingram, Charlie B Kawwas, Donald Macleod, Henry Samueli, Hock E Tan, Justine Lien, Kirsten M Spears, Lake (Offshore) Aiv Gp Silver, Lake Group LLC Silver, Lewis C Eggebrecht, Patricia H Mccall and Thomas H Krause. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Broadcom.
Which major investors are selling Broadcom stock?
AVGO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including KAMES CAPITAL plc, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Community Trust & Investment Co., Stralem & Co. Inc., Appleton Partners Inc. MA, USS Investment Management Ltd, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. and American National Bank. Company insiders that have sold Broadcom company stock in the last year include Bryan Ingram, Charlie B Kawwas, Donald Macleod, Hock E Tan, Kirsten M Spears, Lewis C Eggebrecht and Thomas H Krause. View Insider Buying and Selling for Broadcom.
Which major investors are buying Broadcom stock?
AVGO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC, Retirement Systems of Alabama, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, Factory Mutual Insurance Co., Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC IN, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Landsberg Bennett & Dubbaneh LLC and Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO. View Insider Buying and Selling for Broadcom.
How do I buy shares of Broadcom?
Shares of AVGO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Broadcom's stock price today?
One share of AVGO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $260.82.
How big of a company is Broadcom?
Broadcom has a market capitalization of $106.22 billion and generates $20.85 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor manufacturer earns $12.26 billion in net income (profit) each year or $18.83 on an earnings per share basis. Broadcom employs 15,000 workers across the globe.
What is Broadcom's official website?
How can I contact Broadcom?
Broadcom's mailing address is 1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA, 95131. The semiconductor manufacturer can be reached via phone at 408-433-8000 or via email at [email protected]
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