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by Margie Goldner Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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What happened Shares of chip design giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) slumped 16% in June 2022, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Semiconductor stocks in particular have been blasted as worries mount about a possible recession.

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Why did Broadcom stock fall 16% in June 2022?

Shares of chip design giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) slumped 16% in June 2022, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Semiconductor stocks in particular have been blasted as worries mount about a possible recession.

Can Broadcom stock bounce back after three days of selling?

After three days of uninterrupted selling -- and one terrifying note from Citigroup -- shares of semiconductors company Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) are bouncing back on Tuesday. As of 1:25 p.m. ET, Broadcom stock is up 4.3%.

Will Broadcom (Avgo) stock rise more in 2021?

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) stock has jumped in 2021, rising +44.3%. And the maker of semiconductors and related software could rise more due to strong performance and plans to return cash to shareholders.

Is Broadcom the best chip stock to buy in 2022?

But Broadcom is a stalwart among chip companies and is outperforming many of its peers. As of this writing, its stock is down 28% so far in 2022. By comparison, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes are down a respective 20% and 29%.

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Why did Broadcom stock drop?

Broadcom's poor stock performance comes as the company faces slowing earnings growth in fiscal 2019. Analysts are looking for revenue growth in 2019 to slow to just 3%, down from over 17.6% this year.

Is Broadcom a good stock to buy now?

Stable free cash flow growth Broadcom returns most of its FCF to its investors through buybacks and dividends. It's raised its dividend annually for more than a decade, and it currently pays an attractive forward yield of 2.8%, which is higher than Texas Instruments' 2.6% yield and NXP's 2% yield.

Why is Broadcom stock rising?

Broadcom's stock has gained 8.5% since speculation of its acquisition of VMware began circulating, rising 3.8% after making an official announcement on Thursday. The shares dropped earlier this week, but have since recouped the losses as Wall Street warmed up to the idea.

Is Broadcom a buy or sell?

Broadcom Inc. - Buy. Zacks' proprietary data indicates that Broadcom Inc. is currently rated as a Zacks Rank 1 and we are expecting an above average return from the AVGO shares relative to the market in the next few months.

Is Broadcom stock going to split?

IRVINE, Calif. -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3-for-2 split of its common stock, which will be effected in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend.

Will AVGO stock go up?

Stock Price Forecast The 21 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Broadcom Inc have a median target of 680.00, with a high estimate of 780.00 and a low estimate of 600.00. The median estimate represents a +40.37% increase from the last price of 484.42.

Who acquired Broadcom?

AvagoUnder the terms of the definitive agreement, Avago will acquire Broadcom for $17 billion in cash consideration and the economic equivalent of approximately 140 million Avago ordinary shares, valued at $20 billion as of May 27, 2015 , resulting in Broadcom shareholders owning approximately 32% of the combined company.

What does Broadcom do?

Broadcom is a worldwide leading provider of solutions for wireless LAN infrastructure, developing SoC solutions for 802.11 Wi-Fi routers, service provider gateways and enterprise access points.

Is Broadcom publicly traded?

In 1998, Broadcom became a public company on the NASDAQ exchange (ticker symbol: BRCM) and employs about 11,750 people worldwide in more than 15 countries.

Is Broadcom stock a buy Zacks?

Top Zacks #1 Rank (STRONG BUY) Stocks Let's look at three #1 ranked large-cap Tech stocks this week. (1) Broadcom : Yes, this chip darling stock is a near $500 a share still. That makes for a market cap of $201.3B. I see a Zacks Value score of D, a Zacks Growth score of C and a Zacks Momentum score of F.

How often does Broadcom pay dividends?

Dividend Summary There are typically 4 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 7.2.

Is AMD a buy Zacks?

Zacks' proprietary data indicates that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is currently rated as a Zacks Rank 3 and we are expecting an inline return from the AMD shares relative to the market in the next few months.

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What happened

Shares of Broadcom ( AVGO 1.38% ) climbed 8.3% on Friday after the chipmaker said it would return more cash to shareholders in the year ahead.

So what

Broadcom's revenue rose 15% year over year to $7.4 billion in its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter. Revenue in the company's semiconductor solutions and infrastructure software divisions increased 17% and 8%, respectively, to $5.6 billion and $1.8 billion.

Now what

Broadcom expects to earn revenue of roughly $7.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The company also guided for an adjusted EBITDA margin of about 61.5%.

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Key Points

One Wall Street analyst is optimistic ahead of Broadcom's earnings update this Thursday.

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What happened

Shares of semiconductor design giant Broadcom ( AVGO 2.62% ) were up 4% today at market close, pushing the stock to new all-time highs as the market overall was digesting early research that the omicron coronavirus variant will perhaps be less severe than the delta variant.

So what

Take short-term price targets in stride. All individual stocks, even slower-growing but stable behemoths like Broadcom, are volatile in nature and can swing up and down from day to day and month to month. Broadcom is a case in point. Shares of the company are up 34% in 2021 alone, with just weeks to go until the new year.

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The catalyst for the run higher has been Broadcom's highly profitable enterprise. Though sales were up only 15% through the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the company's adjusted net income was up 27% to $9.08 million -- good for an enviable adjusted net income profit margin of 45%.

Now what

Broadcom will get to prove analysts right or wrong when it reports on its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 (for the 12 months ended in October 2021) this Thursday.

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What happened

Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) were rising today after an analyst released a positive investor note about the company's stock. Broadcom's stock price may also be benefiting from investors' increasingly optimistic view of the semiconductor space.

So what

Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar reiterated his overweight rating on Broadcom stock today, with a $750 price target, and said that this year's semiconductor trends in cloud computing and hyperscale computing could be good for the company.

Now what

Broadcom reported its fourth-quarter results last month, and the company surpassed analysts' consensus estimates for both sales and earnings. Management said at the time that it expects that first-quarter sales (which will likely be reported in March) will increase 14% from the year-ago quarter.

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