Broadcom(AVGO) 2023Q3 Earnings Summary
Bullish Points:
1. Total net revenue for the quarter ended July 30, 2023 increased to $8,876 million, up from $8,464 million in the same period last year.
2. Net income for the quarter ended July 30, 2023 increased to $3,303 million, up from $3,074 million in the same period last year.
3. Diluted net income per share for the quarter ended July 30, 2023 increased to $7.74, up from $7.15 in the same period last year.
4. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were $12,055 million.
5. Gross margin for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2023 was 69% of net revenue, a 2% increase compared to the prior year fiscal period.
6. Operating income for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2023 was $3,856 million, a 3% increase compared to the prior year fiscal period.
7. Net cash provided by operating activities was $13,257 million for the three fiscal quarters ended July 30, 2023, compared to $12,153 million for the same period in 2022.
Bearish Points:
1. Total principal amount outstanding on long-term debt was $40,958 million.
2. Company operates in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry, which is characterized by price erosion, wide fluctuations in product supply and demand, constant and rapid technological change, evolving technical standards, frequent new product introductions, and short product life cycles.
3. Majority of sales come from a small number of customers, making the company vulnerable to reduction in demand or loss of significant customers.
4. Company's substantial indebtedness could adversely affect its financial health and ability to execute its business strategy.
5. COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal business activity, impacting workforce, operations, supply chain, and ability to fulfill orders.
In summary, Broadcom (AVGO) has shown strong financial performance with increased revenue, net income, and operating income. However, the company faces challenges such as a highly cyclical industry, dependence on a small number of customers, and substantial indebtedness. For more information, you can read the original text of Broadcom's financial report: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730168/000173016823000077/avgo-20230730.htm
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The analysts $1,000 price target is accounting for AVGO earnings, and doesn’t even include the big upside that AVGO should experience if the VMWare transaction goes through in October.
What does Truist see that no one else does by raising AVGO price point to $955 this morning Well, if that's the case, is this a good buying opportunity??
Buying opportunity?? If the selloff is permanent, does that mean AVGO will begin cutting their dividend? Only time will will predict the future,
Great time for AVGO management to buy back a few billion dollars worth of stock to artificially inflate and make stakeholders happy.
Looks like the market makers started pulling AVGO down with NVDA, after Cramer said that NVDA needed to take a rest.
Most analysts have buy or overweight recommendations, however the target price is not high enough and thats a problem.
More games being played with AVGO by the market makers.