Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) shares are trading at higher $359.70 and the avg recommendation for the stock is Moderate Buy. while the current analyst price target stands at $397.86.
To add more color to this target, the company’s high over the last year is $378.96 and the low is $155.67. Over the last 52 weeks, AVGO is up 19.67% while the S&P 500 is up 10.88%. The catalyst for this interesting swing was the company’s recent earnings report.
A Notable Earnings Report
In the last quarter, AVGO reported a profit of $3.19 billion. Broadcom Inc. also saw revenues increase to $5.74 billion. In addition, AVGO has free cash flow of $5.28 billion as of 04-2020. The company’s EBITDA came in at $2.5 billion which compares well with its peers.
AVGO booked profit margins of 10.90%, its Return on Equity (ROE) is 10.70%, and its Return on Assets is 3.40%. All told, it is clear that, AVGO needs to be on your watchlist.
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Of course, we must look beyond the financials and question how well those numbers represent the sustainable earnings power of the business. Investors need to know how sustainable this current run. AVGO has a short ratio of 1.65 and outstanding shares of 401.00M.
Company Outlook
AVGO has seen increased volume after this news and investors are putting their support behind the value proposition. Traders will also note the company’s earnings per share came in at 5.34. Broadcom Inc. AVGO also noted assets of $81.55 billion at the end of the last quarter. Investors should also keep an eye on sector updates as AVGO has historically followed its peers on positive news.
All told, Broadcom Inc. AVGO has strung together solid data and demonstrated underlying fundamentals. At its current valuation, AVGO represents an interesting risk/reward case. Traders should stay tuned to see if this recent report will push the stock to test recent resistance levels.
Broadcom Inc. AVGO is now commanding a market cap of 143.61B and a float of 392.19M. AVGO is increasing its credibility in this sector and that could lead to more upside down the line. Sign-up for continuing coverage on shares of AVGO stock, as well as other hot stock picks, get our free newsletter today and get our next breakout pick!
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