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NYSE · AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
Technology · Semiconductors
$347.30
Up+$10.31 (+2.97%)
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 8:22 PM
SID Score
5.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
50/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 1.91T
- P/E ratio
- 83.27
- Dividend yield
- 0.68%
- 52-week range
- $289.96 – $495.00
- Volume
- 24.82M
- Avg. volume
- 22.88M
Price performance
AVGO price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
AVGO closed at $347.30 after 20 trading sessions, down 4.60% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $347.30
- Period change
- -4.60%
- Period low
- $339.27
- Period high
- $371.54
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | $346.615 | $350.94 | $345.31 | $347.30 | 24.82M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $342.365 | $344.15 | $335.8147 | $339.51 | 23.15M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $346.04 | $347.2599 | $337.90 | $339.27 | 24.78M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $349.63 | $350.25 | $343.91 | $344.72 | 32.66M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $364.85 | $366.78 | $361.64 | $361.99 | 21.17M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $360.03 | $365.27 | $357.75 | $360.83 | 23.99M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $366.23 | $368.01 | $359.25 | $364.38 | 25.92M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $363.675 | $372.6999 | $362.74 | $368.56 | 30.46M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $359.70 | $360.16 | $353.70 | $357.895 | 32.86M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $351.74 | $359.40 | $342.3305 | $357.16 | 60.24M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $369.68 | $371.09 | $364.65 | $367.24 | 38.87M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $364.25 | $371.40 | $362.00 | $369.68 | 19.29M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $369.52 | $372.75 | $366.30 | $370.34 | 21.95M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $373.60 | $376.59 | $365.3513 | $368.79 | 16.6M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $361.79 | $371.72 | $360.61 | $371.54 | 21.33M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $357.12 | $359.4699 | $350.06 | $355.59 | 19.2M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $361.10 | $362.99 | $355.31 | $356.74 | 18.01M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $364.965 | $366.17 | $358.71 | $358.76 | 18.72M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $370.69 | $375.13 | $365.05 | $368.45 | 19.04M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $364.39 | $367.12 | $362.2501 | $364.03 | 19.73M |
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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.
Visit company websiteAnalyst outlook
Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $431.25
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 30
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | StoneX | Buy | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
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Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO): A Compelling Affordable Growth Story With Elite Expansion and Reasonable Forward Valuation
Broadcom (AVGO) earns 8/10 for affordable growth, with elite growth, strong profitability, and a reasonable forward valuation for investors.
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Broadcom Inc. Stock Performance
Broadcom Inc. shares closed at $347.30, reflecting a single-day decline of approximately 4.0% per SID market data. The stock has underperformed across multiple timeframes, posting a one-month loss of 13.49% and a three-month decline of 9.87%. Over the trailing twelve months, AVGO has fallen 16.45%, marking a significant reversal for the semiconductor and infrastructure software giant. Technically, the stock trades well below both its 50-day moving average of $381.45 and its 200-day moving average of $364.34, indicating sustained downward momentum according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 39.5, approaching oversold territory but not yet triggering a contrarian signal. Average daily volume registers at approximately 22.9 million shares. With a beta of 1.204, AVGO exhibits above-average sensitivity to broader market movements. The company's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $1.91 trillion.
Broadcom Inc. Valuation Analysis
Broadcom Inc. carries a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.27, reflecting a premium valuation typical of high-growth technology firms but elevated relative to the broader semiconductor sector, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 3.80, suggesting the current earnings multiple substantially exceeds the company's projected growth rate. The price-to-book ratio of 23.69 further underscores the market's pricing of intangible assets and future earnings potential, according to SEC filings. Broadcom offers a modest dividend yield of approximately 0.58%, providing a limited income component for shareholders. These valuation metrics position AVGO at a notable premium within the technology sector, where investors are pricing in continued revenue expansion from the company's AI-related semiconductor business and VMware integration. The elevated multiples leave limited margin for error should earnings growth decelerate, as the current valuation framework assumes sustained double-digit profit expansion over the medium term.
Smart Money Activity for AVGO
Broadcom Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 50 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust accumulation and broad ownership among major fund managers per 13F institutional filings. In contrast, the insider trading component scores 0 out of 25, driven by exclusively bearish activity — SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were sales with zero insider purchases recorded. This persistent selling by company executives and directors represents a notable divergence from the strong institutional conviction. The dark pool activity score registers at 9.1 out of 25, indicating below-average off-exchange buying interest. Congressional trading activity scores 16.3 out of 25, suggesting moderate positioning by members of Congress. The stark contrast between maximum institutional confidence and zero insider buying creates a mixed signal that warrants monitoring as the stock continues trading below key 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, AVGO reported earnings per share of $3.32, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $3.16 by $0.16, representing a 5.1% positive surprise. The prior quarter saw EPS of $2.44 against estimates of $2.32, a $0.12 beat. The trajectory of earnings growth has been pronounced, with EPS rising from $1.95 two quarters prior to $3.32 in the latest period, representing approximately 70% sequential growth over that span. The consistent pattern of exceeding analyst estimates suggests forecasting models may be systematically underestimating Broadcom's profitability, potentially driven by stronger-than-modeled AI infrastructure demand and VMware synergies. Despite this robust earnings execution, the stock's recent price weakness indicates that investors may require accelerating beats to justify the premium 83.27 P/E multiple at current levels.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for AVGO
Wall Street analysts maintain a broadly constructive stance on Broadcom Inc., per SID consensus data. In the most recent coverage actions, Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an Overweight rating on September 10, 2026, adding a new bullish voice to the analyst community. Citigroup, StoneX, and Truist Securities all reiterated Buy ratings in early September 2026, reflecting continued conviction in the company's fundamental trajectory according to Wall Street analyst reports. DA Davidson maintained a Neutral rating, representing the sole non-bullish stance among recent coverage updates. The clustering of Buy and Overweight ratings suggests the analyst community views the recent 13.49% one-month price decline as disconnected from underlying business fundamentals. Notably, these reiterations came immediately following the latest earnings beat of $0.16 per share above consensus. The predominance of bullish ratings across major brokerages indicates that institutional research desks broadly see the current pullback below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages as a potential entry opportunity rather than a fundamental deterioration signal.
