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NASDAQ · AVGO

Broadcom Inc.

Technology · Semiconductors

$342.33

Up+$13.16 (+4.00%)

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:50 AM

SID Score

5.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

53/100

Neutral

Market cap
1.91T
P/E ratio
83.27
Dividend yield
0.69%
52-week range
$289.96 – $495.00
Volume
25.57M
Avg. volume
22.88M

Price performance · AVGO

AVGO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 27, 2026

AVGO closed at $342.33 after 21 trading sessions, down 3.60% for the selected period.

Last close
$342.33
Period change
-3.60%
Period low
$321.68
Period high
$376.51
Daily close
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AVGO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 27, 2026$339.87$345.67$336.87$342.3325.57M
Oct 26, 2026$324.53$332.12$323.25$329.1718.65M
Oct 23, 2026$321.50$327.70$320.23$321.6815.92M
Oct 22, 2026$326.53$330.82$321.02$323.2428.14M
Oct 21, 2026$338.025$339.24$332.29$337.8017.12M
Oct 20, 2026$334.00$341.10$330.8001$334.3715.95M
Oct 19, 2026$338.75$340.20$333.82$334.5917.46M
Oct 16, 2026$338.48$339.59$328.58$328.7529.84M
Oct 15, 2026$338.34$344.70$334.61$344.3328.46M
Oct 14, 2026$352.19$354.25$342.8201$346.2523.13M
Oct 13, 2026$349.595$359.25$348.1101$357.3117.27M
Oct 12, 2026$359.43$360.6899$354.22$354.7316.34M
Oct 9, 2026$365.59$366.63$361.10$361.5416.84M
Oct 8, 2026$370.62$373.35$357.4101$360.1427.15M
Oct 7, 2026$372.60$376.97$369.12$376.5118.05M
Oct 6, 2026$367.03$380.84$364.01$375.8130.83M
Oct 5, 2026$357.79$363.865$356.14$362.5121.48M
Oct 2, 2026$349.855$357.3538$347.4157$355.1424.64M
Oct 1, 2026$352.15$354.45$343.29$343.6424.57M
Sep 30, 2026$356.90$357.90$350.69$351.1919.76M
Sep 29, 2026$357.00$361.86$354.00$355.1019.19M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Broadcom is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and has also expanded into infrastructure software. Its semiconductors primarily serve computing, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity. It is primarily a fabless designer but holds some manufacturing in-house, such as for its best-of-breed film bulk acoustic resonator filters that sell into the Apple iPhone. In software, it sells virtualization, infrastructure, and security software to large enterprises, financial institutions, and governments. Broadcom is the product of consolidation. Its businesses are an amalgamation of former companies like legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in chips, as well as VMware, Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$431.25
Implied upside
—
Analysts
30
AVGO recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 27, 2026RosenblattBuy—
Oct 27, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Oct 22, 2026Tigress FinancialBuy—
Sep 10, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Sep 4, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral—
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News briefing

Generated Oct 27, 2026, 9:04 PM

Why Is AVGO Up Today? Broadcom Surges on $63B Anthropic Deal and Analyst Upgrades

Broadcom stock climbed 4% today as investors rallied around the company's landmark $63 billion financing deal to supply AI chips to Anthropic, supported by a major analyst upgrade. The mega-deal represents a strategic bet on AI infrastructure demand and has drawn praise from Wall Street, though questions linger about the financing structure and execution risks.

    Bottom line: Broadcom's 4% rally reflects genuine strategic wins—the $63B Anthropic deal and analyst upgrades validate its growing role in AI infrastructure—but investors should balance optimism with concerns about deal execution, circular financing risks, and capital constraints flagged by management. The stock's momentum appears justified by fundamentals, though regulatory scrutiny and competitive dynamics in AI chips remain key variables to monitor.

    Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

    Tech stocks post best 3-day rally in 5 weeks

    Yahoo Finance Data and Markets Editor Jared Blikre joins host Brooke DiPalma on Market Domination Overtime to break down tech's strongest three-day stretch in five weeks. Blikre highlights the day's biggest market movers.

    Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

    Fitch affirms Broadcom at ’A-’ with positive outlook despite AI backstop risks

    Investing.com -- Fitch Ratings affirmed Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'A-' on Tuesday while maintaining a Positive outlook, signaling that surging artificial intelligence demand continues to strengthen the chipmaker’s balance sheet despite expanding exposure to off-balance-sheet financing arrangements. The agency indicated that strong cash generation and operating momentum should keep core EBITDA leverage below its 1.5x upgrade threshold, even as complex customer

    Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

    Banks Eye $21 Billion of Bonds for Broadcom Chip-Financing Deal

    Banks are planning to sell as much as about $21 billion of high-grade bonds as soon as early next year as part of a $63 billion funding package that Broadcom Inc. has pulled together to help finance chips for AI developer Anthropic PBC.

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    Broadcom Inc. Stock Performance

    Broadcom Inc. shares closed at $329.17, reflecting a single-day decline of approximately 4.0%, per SID market data. The stock has experienced sustained downward pressure across multiple timeframes, falling 8.19% over the past month and 16.06% over the trailing three-month period. On a year-over-year basis, AVGO has declined 7.46%, underperforming the broader technology sector. Technical indicators reinforce the bearish trend, with the stock trading well below both its 50-day moving average of $356.76 and its 200-day moving average of $367.51, according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 28.6, placing AVGO in oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 22.9 million shares. The stock carries a beta of 1.204, indicating higher volatility relative to the broader market. Broadcom's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $1.91 trillion.

    Broadcom Inc. Valuation Analysis

    Broadcom Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.27, a significant premium relative to the broader technology sector, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 3.80, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not fully justify its elevated P/E multiple at current levels. Additionally, the price-to-book ratio registers at 23.69, reflecting substantial market premium over Broadcom's net asset value, according to SEC filings. The company maintains a dividend yield of approximately 0.58%, providing modest income return for shareholders. With a market capitalization of $1.91 trillion, Broadcom ranks among the largest semiconductor and infrastructure software companies globally. The current valuation metrics indicate the market has priced in considerable future growth expectations, particularly related to AI-driven demand for custom accelerators and networking solutions. These elevated multiples are notable given the stock's recent pullback of over 16% in the trailing three-month window.

    Smart Money Activity for AVGO

    Broadcom Inc. registers an overall smart money score of 53 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. Institutional positioning scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction and broad ownership among major fund managers, according to 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores 18.7 out of 25, reflecting notable interest from members of Congress in the stock. In contrast, insider activity scores 0 out of 25, driven by exclusively bearish transactions — 19 insider sales and zero insider purchases were recorded over the past 90 days, according to SEC Form 4 filings. This one-directional selling pattern from corporate insiders represents a significant data point for investors monitoring executive confidence levels. Dark pool activity scores a modest 9.0 out of 25, suggesting below-average institutional block trading in non-public venues. The divergence between maximum institutional ownership conviction and the absence of any insider buying creates a mixed signal profile that warrants close monitoring as the stock tests oversold technical levels.

    Broadcom Inc. Earnings Outlook

    Broadcom Inc. has delivered four consecutive quarters of earnings beats, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter ending September 2026, the company reported earnings per share of $3.32 versus the consensus estimate of $3.16, representing a positive surprise of $0.16. The prior quarter saw EPS of $2.44 against estimates of $2.32, a $0.12 beat. The March 2026 quarter produced EPS of $2.05 versus the $1.88 estimate, delivering a $0.17 upside surprise — the largest beat in the trailing four-quarter period. The December 2025 quarter posted EPS of $1.95 against the $1.90 estimate. Notably, quarterly earnings have demonstrated strong sequential growth, rising from $1.95 to $3.32 over the four reported periods, per analyst estimates. This trajectory reflects a 70.3% increase in EPS from the December 2025 quarter to the September 2026 quarter, underscoring accelerating profitability driven by expanding AI infrastructure and software revenues.

    Wall Street Analyst Ratings for AVGO

    Wall Street consensus on Broadcom Inc. remains predominantly bullish, according to recent analyst reports compiled by SID consensus data. On October 22, 2026, Tigress Financial initiated coverage with a Buy rating, adding to the positive sentiment. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on September 10 with an Overweight rating, signaling expectations for outperformance. Following the September earnings report, Citigroup maintained its Buy rating, while StoneX reiterated its Buy recommendation on September 3, 2026. DA Davidson represents the lone cautious voice among recent coverage updates, maintaining a Neutral rating on September 4, per Wall Street analyst reports. Of the five most recent analyst actions tracked, four carry bullish designations — three Buy or equivalent ratings and one Overweight — while only one holds a Neutral stance. The clustering of initiations and reiterations around the September earnings period suggests analysts responded favorably to Broadcom's beat-and-raise trajectory, despite the stock's subsequent decline of approximately 8.19% over the past month.