After an impressive first-quarter
earnings beat, Loop Capital Markets analyst Betsy Van Hees reiterated her Buy rating and raised her price target to $285 on
Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ: AVGO).
Van Hees noted three reasons why Broadcom remains one of Loop's large-cap picks for 2017 as:
- Broadcom should capitalize on current demand trends.
- Broadcom recently defied seasonal expectations.
- Recent acquisition of Brocade should be accretive.
Strongly Positioned To Benefit From Current Demand Trends
Van Hees highlighted that Broadcom expects to benefit from an increase in its content in the iPhone 8 compared to the iPhone 7.
Credit Suisse research analyst John Pitzer noted “AVGO expects iPhone 8 content up ~40 percent y/y, better than the ~20 percent y/y
gains for the iPhone 7, importantly mgmt. noted that the Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) ramp this year is a bit slower than normal.”
Defying Seasonal Industry Expectations
Broadcom beat on both EPS and revenue as it “benefited from the ramp of the Galaxy S8 and increased content in the S8 with all
other end-markets and products tracking largely in-line with expectations,” said Van Hees. This occurred while its Wireless
Communications and Wireless Infrastructure segments were both down quarter over quarter.
Brocade Communication Systems Acquisition Should Be Accretive
Additionally, Van Hees expects the pending acquisition
of Brocade Communication Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: BRCD) to be about $0.04 accretive to both her Q4 estimate as well as for the 2018
fiscal year.
Broadcom was trading up over 8 percent at $253.54 during Friday’s trading session.
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Latest Ratings for AVGO
Date |
Firm |
Action |
From |
To |
Mar 2017 |
Macquarie |
Initiates Coverage On |
|
Outperform |
Dec 2016 |
Loop Capital |
Initiates Coverage On |
|
Buy |
Nov 2016 |
Pacific Crest |
Maintains |
|
Overweight |
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