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Broadcom

220.79 USD
+2.47
1.13%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
222.50
+1.71
0.77%
1 day
1.13%
5 days
-4.75%
1 month
35.25%
3 months
29.04%
6 months
27.29%
Year to date
103.42%
1 year
98.84%
5 years
592.13%
10 years
2,077.42%
 

About: Broadcom is the sixth-largest semiconductor company globally and has expanded into various software businesses, with over $30 billion in annual revenue. It sells 17 core semiconductor product lines across wireless, networking, broadband, storage, and industrial markets. It is primarily a fabless designer but holds some manufacturing in-house, like for its best-of-breed FBAR 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 Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.

Employees: 20,000

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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 18 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

5,567% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 2,947 | Existing positions reduced: 52

72% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 315 | Existing positions closed: 183

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,207 [Q2] → 3,339 (+132) [Q3]

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $573B [Q2] → $594B (+$21.2B) [Q3]

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 543 [Q2] → 540 (-3) [Q3]

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $17.2B | Put options by funds: $17.5B

4.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.65% [Q2] → 73.99% (-4.66%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

18 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$200
9%
downside
Avg. target
$235
6%
upside
High target
$265
20%
upside

18 analyst ratings

18 positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
Joseph Moore
63% 1-year accuracy
36 / 57 met price target
20%upside
$265
Overweight
Maintained
20 Dec 2024
Barclays
Tom O'Malley
48% 1-year accuracy
21 / 44 met price target
7%downside
$205
Overweight
Maintained
16 Dec 2024
JP Morgan
Harlan Sur
56% 1-year accuracy
19 / 34 met price target
13%upside
$250
Overweight
Maintained
13 Dec 2024
Jefferies
Blayne Curtis
50% 1-year accuracy
24 / 48 met price target
2%upside
$225
Buy
Maintained
13 Dec 2024
Benchmark
Cody Acree
57% 1-year accuracy
20 / 35 met price target
15%upside
$255
Buy
Reiterated
13 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 224 articles about AVGO published over the past 30 days

Positive
The Motley Fool
4 hours ago
Could This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Be the Next Nvidia?
Broadcom's (AVGO 1.13%) shares surged by nearly 25% after the company posted an impressive financial performance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 (ended Nov. 3). This leading custom chip designer and infrastructure software maker has emerged as a major beneficiary of the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) trend, especially since hyperscalers seek specialized options to improve productivity and reduce costs.
Could This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Be the Next Nvidia?
Positive
The Motley Fool
5 hours ago
Missed Out on Nvidia: 1 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Before It Crushes the Market in 2025, and Beyond
Nvidia (NVDA 3.08%) is the top player in the market for data center graphics processing units (GPUs) that are being deployed in data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) training and inference, with some estimates putting the semiconductor giant's share of this market at 90%.
Missed Out on Nvidia: 1 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Before It Crushes the Market in 2025, and Beyond
Positive
The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Why Investors Were Sweet on Stock-Split Stock Broadcom Today
Broadcom (AVGO 1.13%) is not only the best play on the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, it's the best stock investment of all for 2025. That, at least, is the view of one enthusiastic researcher tracking the chipmaker's shares.
Why Investors Were Sweet on Stock-Split Stock Broadcom Today
Positive
Kiplinger
16 hours ago
Stock Market Today: Muted Inflation Data Sparks Relief Rally
Encouraging news about the path of consumer prices sent risk assets soaring again.
Stock Market Today: Muted Inflation Data Sparks Relief Rally
Positive
Seeking Alpha
17 hours ago
Broadcom: Custom Compute Chips Remain Growth Tailwinds - Buy The Upcoming Correction
AVGO's robust growth prospects are driven by the growing hyperscaler demand for custom ASICs, one that is likely to be a top/ bottom-line driver through FY2027. If anything, the management has already hinted at an accelerated CAGR of +83.1% from the FY2024 AI accelerators/ networking revenue base from $12.2B in FY2024 to $75B in FY2027. Assuming that AVGO delivers on its long-term growth guidance of approximately ~30% through FY2027, we believe that the stock remains compelling for high growth oriented investors.
Broadcom: Custom Compute Chips Remain Growth Tailwinds - Buy The Upcoming Correction
Positive
Schwab Network
19 hours ago
AVGO's Long-Term "A.I. Growth Story" Against NVDA
Morgan Stanley bumped up its price target for Broadcom (AVGO) following a notable rally over the last week. It says the company has "potential for an A.I.
AVGO's Long-Term "A.I. Growth Story" Against NVDA
Positive
CNBC Television
20 hours ago
Nvidia and Broadcom are our top hyperscaler picks, says Melius Research's Ben Reitzes
Ben Reitzes, Melius Research head of technology research, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss Reitzes' thoughts on technology giant Nvidia, Wall Street's discussion around Jensen Huang's company and much more.
Nvidia and Broadcom are our top hyperscaler picks, says Melius Research's Ben Reitzes
Positive
Barrons
21 hours ago
3 Chip Stocks to Buy for 2025, According to Morgan Stanley
An analyst is optimistic about the growth prospects for Nvidia's latest graphics processing unit.
3 Chip Stocks to Buy for 2025, According to Morgan Stanley
Positive
Finbold
21 hours ago
Monster insider trading alert for Broadcom stock
After spending most of the year struggling to break through, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock experienced a pronounced move to the upside in mid-December. The catalyst was quite simple — on December 12, the semiconductor company released its Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings report.
Monster insider trading alert for Broadcom stock
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
23 hours ago
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