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Broadcom Inc.

Technology · Semiconductors

$361.54

Up+$1.40 (+0.39%)

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 8:23 PM

SID Score

5.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

52/100

Neutral

Market cap
1.91T
P/E ratio
83.27
Dividend yield
0.65%
52-week range
$289.96 – $495.00
Volume
16.84M
Avg. volume
22.88M

Price performance · AVGO

AVGO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 9, 2026

AVGO closed at $361.54 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.12% for the selected period.

Last close
$361.54
Period change
-0.12%
Period low
$339.27
Period high
$376.51
Daily close
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AVGO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
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
Sep 28, 2026$352.865$355.86$347.32$349.5721.53M
Sep 25, 2026$352.62$354.43$349.43$352.8116.26M
Sep 24, 2026$349.21$351.4399$346.89$350.3620.93M
Sep 23, 2026$362.20$362.90$354.01$354.9923.39M
Sep 22, 2026$363.23$366.55$359.2901$364.5420.57M
Sep 21, 2026$358.655$363.97$353.50$362.6626.5M
Sep 18, 2026$352.08$363.2817$351.33$357.6144.03M
Sep 17, 2026$346.615$350.94$345.31$347.3024.39M
Sep 16, 2026$342.365$344.15$335.8147$339.5123.15M
Sep 15, 2026$346.04$347.2599$337.90$339.2724.78M
Sep 14, 2026$349.63$350.25$343.91$344.7232.66M
Sep 11, 2026$364.85$366.78$361.64$361.9921.17M

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Overview

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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
Sep 10, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Sep 4, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral—
Sep 4, 2026CitigroupBuy—
Sep 3, 2026StoneXBuy—
Sep 3, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy—
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Yahoo · Oct 10, 2026

Broadcom’s AI Revenue Is Tripling, but the Stock Has Lagged. Is It Time to Load Up?

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares jumped 3.7% on October 6, building on gains from earlier in the month. The push came from Marvell’s investor day. Its CEO said big cloud companies are leaning more on custom AI chips, which is exactly what Broadcom sells. On October 1, Reuters also reported that Broadcom agreed to lend Anthropic […]

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Broadcom Inc. Stock Performance

Broadcom Inc. shares closed at $361.54, reflecting a single-day decline of approximately 4.0% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the stock has retreated 1.16%, while the three-month return shows a steeper drawdown of 9.96%. Despite near-term weakness, the one-year return remains positive at 3.1%, underscoring longer-term resilience. Technically, AVGO trades below both its 50-day moving average of $372.39 and its 200-day moving average of $366.65, positioning the stock beneath two key trend indicators according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 51.4, placing momentum in neutral territory and signaling neither overbought nor oversold conditions. Average daily volume stands at roughly 22.9 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional participants. Broadcom's beta of 1.204 indicates the stock exhibits modestly higher volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with its large-cap technology classification and current market capitalization of approximately $1.91 trillion.

Broadcom Inc. Valuation Analysis

Broadcom Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.27, a premium multiple that reflects elevated growth expectations embedded in the stock price, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 3.80, suggesting the P/E multiple exceeds the company's anticipated earnings growth rate by a considerable margin. At a price-to-book ratio of 23.69, the stock carries a substantial premium over its net asset value, which is partly attributable to significant intangible assets accumulated through Broadcom's acquisition-driven strategy, according to SEC filings. The company maintains a dividend yield of approximately 0.58%, providing a modest income component relative to the technology sector. With a market capitalization of roughly $1.91 trillion, Broadcom ranks among the largest semiconductor companies globally. These valuation metrics collectively place the stock at the upper end of its sector's historical range, reflecting the market's pricing of continued AI-driven revenue expansion and margin durability across its diversified product portfolio.

Smart Money Activity for AVGO

Broadcom Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 52 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal per SID market data. Institutional positioning is notably strong, scoring a maximum 25 out of 25, indicating broad and deep ownership among major fund managers according to 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores 17.6 out of 25, suggesting above-average legislative interest in the name. In contrast, the insider component scores 0 out of 25, the lowest possible reading. SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were sales with zero purchases recorded during the period. This exclusively sell-side insider activity represents a notable imbalance, though such patterns can reflect pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than directional sentiment. Dark pool activity scores a modest 9.0 out of 25, indicating relatively limited off-exchange institutional accumulation. The divergence between maximum institutional ownership conviction and absent insider buying creates a mixed signal landscape that warrants continued monitoring of subsequent Form 4 disclosures.

Broadcom Inc. Earnings Outlook

Broadcom Inc. has delivered four consecutive quarters of earnings beats, demonstrating consistent execution relative to Wall Street expectations according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported in September 2026, actual earnings per share reached $3.32, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.16, representing a 5.1% positive surprise. The prior quarter produced EPS of $2.44 against estimates of $2.32, a $0.12 beat. The March quarter showed the largest percentage outperformance, with actual EPS of $2.05 exceeding the $1.88 estimate by $0.17, a 9.0% surprise. The December quarter delivered $1.95 versus the $1.90 consensus, a narrower $0.05 beat. The sequential EPS trajectory from $1.95 to $3.32 over four quarters reflects significant earnings growth acceleration, driven by expanding AI infrastructure demand across Broadcom's semiconductor and software segments. This pattern of consistent upside surprises per analyst estimates provides a factual basis for evaluating forward earnings reliability.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for AVGO

Recent Wall Street coverage of Broadcom Inc. reflects a predominantly bullish consensus according to SID consensus data. On September 10, 2026, Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an Overweight rating, adding a new constructive voice to the analyst community per Wall Street analyst reports. On September 4, Citigroup maintained its Buy rating, while DA Davidson maintained a Neutral stance, representing the sole non-bullish view among recent updates. On September 3, both StoneX and Truist Securities reiterated Buy ratings, reinforcing positive sentiment following the company's earnings release. Of the five most recent analyst actions, four carry Buy or Overweight designations, yielding an 80% bullish ratio across the sample. Notably, no downgrades or Sell ratings appeared in the latest coverage cycle, and DA Davidson's maintained Neutral was the most cautious positioning observed. The clustering of reiterations and initiations around early September aligns with post-earnings coverage updates, a standard cadence for semiconductor analysts reassessing their models following quarterly results.