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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AVGONYSE:MKCNYSE:MRKNYSEARCA:XLK On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVGOBroadcom$192.47+0.7%$182.40$122.33▼$251.88$904.98B1.0531.14 million shs22.28 million shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$76.68+0.9%$78.97$66.88▼$86.24$20.56B0.751.95 million shs2.61 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$85.23+0.6%$86.86$75.93▼$134.63$214.93B0.411.95 million shs13.81 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$209.97+0.4%$207.30$172.45▼$243.14$64.82B1.25.06 million shs5.09 million shs(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Enter your email address and we'll send you our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom+0.68%+8.81%+14.96%-10.75%+48.02%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated+0.83%-0.05%-6.81%-1.47%+0.82%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.+0.63%+8.26%-5.03%-13.83%-34.03%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+0.42%+6.02%+1.69%-9.56%+7.01%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVGOBroadcom4.9059 of 5 stars3.54.03.33.23.92.51.9MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.3678 of 5 stars1.24.04.20.03.64.21.3MRKMerck & Co., Inc.5 of 5 stars4.33.05.03.93.93.33.8XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVGOBroadcom 2.93Moderate Buy$229.4819.23% UpsideMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated 2.44Hold$83.148.43% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.59Moderate Buy$111.1330.38% UpsideXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.73Moderate Buy$209.97N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/22/2025AVGOBroadcomBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$260.00 ➝ $215.004/22/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$85.004/17/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.GuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$115.00 ➝ $115.004/16/2025AVGOBroadcomBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$260.00 ➝ $240.004/11/2025AVGOBroadcomCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$220.00 ➝ $210.003/27/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold3/7/2025AVGOBroadcomMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$246.00 ➝ $260.003/7/2025AVGOBroadcomWilliam BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform3/7/2025AVGOBroadcomMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$260.00 ➝ $250.003/7/2025AVGOBroadcomCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$300.00 ➝ $300.003/7/2025AVGOBroadcomTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$260.00 ➝ $267.00(Data available from 5/1/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVGOBroadcom$54.53B16.60$5.27 per share36.51$14.44 per share13.33MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.73B3.06$3.63 per share21.14$19.84 per share3.86MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$63.92B3.36$2.96 per share28.82$14.85 per share5.74XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVGOBroadcom$5.90B$2.08156.9930.172.2911.43%28.00%11.16%6/11/2025 (Estimated)MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$788.50M$2.9126.1723.173.7611.73%14.89%6.10%6/26/2025 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.8712.668.610.7726.67%45.35%17.36%N/AXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A30.46∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/24/2025Q1 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.16$2.22+$0.06$2.01$15.59 billion$15.53 billion3/25/2025Q1 2025MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$0.64$0.60-$0.04$0.60$1.61 billion$1.61 billion2/4/2025Q4 2024MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$1.85$1.72-$0.13$1.48$15.51 billion$15.62 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVGOBroadcom$2.361.23%+13.35%113.46%15 YearsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$1.802.35%+7.15%61.86%38 YearsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.243.80%+5.73%47.16%14 YearsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$1.560.74%N/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/26/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporatedquarterly$0.452.23%4/7/20254/7/20254/21/20253/5/2025AVGOBroadcomquarterly$0.591.32%3/20/20253/20/20253/31/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVGOBroadcom0.981.171.07MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated0.680.740.31MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.791.361.15XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVGOBroadcom76.43%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated79.74%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVGOBroadcom2.00%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated23.80%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.09%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVGOBroadcom20,0004.70 billion4.59 billionOptionableMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated14,200268.19 million204.33 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.69,0002.52 billion2.53 billionOptionableXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/A308.71 millionN/ANot OptionableAVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesTech ETF XLK pops 10% in 5-days yet the fund is still lower by more than 10% YTDApril 29 at 9:43 PM | msn.com3 Sector ETFs With Revenue Growth PotentialApril 22, 2025 | zacks.com5 Good ETFs to Invest in and ForgetApril 17, 2025 | zacks.comJim Cramer hits the charts with the S&P 500 and XLKApril 15, 2025 | youtube.comETFs Surge on US Stocks' Best Week Since 2023: What's Next?April 14, 2025 | zacks.comTaking Apart the Tariff Impact With ETFsApril 10, 2025 | etftrends.comTaking Apart the Tariff Impact With ETFsApril 10, 2025 | etftrends.comETF Prime: Islam Analyzes Tariffs Impact on ETFsApril 8, 2025 | etftrends.comDiagnosing the Market on Health Day: 6 ETFs Looking HealthyApril 7, 2025 | zacks.comHow I Am Playing The 'Trumpcession': Tech Funds (Like XLK), Stock Picking And BitcoinApril 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSector ETFs Offer Safe Haven as Tariff Woes Roil MarketsApril 4, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhich Technology ETF is Best: QQQ vs. XLKApril 2, 2025 | 247wallst.com3 High-Performing Tech ETFs to Diversify Your Portfolio (XLK)March 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comShould You Invest in the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK)?March 31, 2025 | zacks.comImminent bubble burst? Technology stocks form first death cross in 3 yearsMarch 29, 2025 | finbold.comImminent bubble burst? Technology stocks form first death cross in 3 yearsMarch 29, 2025 | finbold.comXLK ETF Factor ReportMarch 24, 2025 | nasdaq.comXLK ETF Factor ReportMarch 24, 2025 | nasdaq.com3 Growth ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold ForeverMarch 21, 2025 | fool.comThese 4 Tech ETFs Just Hit 50-Day Lows—Time to Buy? (XLK)March 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comShifting Tides in Leadership: Markets Play DefenseMarch 6, 2025 | etftrends.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesBroadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints By Leo Miller | April 28, 2025View Broadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints Broadcom’s VMware Strategy Could Fuel the Next AVGO RallyBy Leo Miller | April 3, 2025View Broadcom’s VMware Strategy Could Fuel the Next AVGO Rally3 Mid-Cap to Mega-Cap Stocks Have Announced Significant BuybacksBy Leo Miller | April 18, 2025View 3 Mid-Cap to Mega-Cap Stocks Have Announced Significant BuybacksBroadcom's Big Outperformance Shows Strength Amid Tariff DeclineBy Leo Miller | April 10, 2025View Broadcom's Big Outperformance Shows Strength Amid Tariff DeclineBroadcom’s Apple Relationship: AI Opportunity Meets Tariff RiskBy Leo Miller | April 17, 2025View Broadcom’s Apple Relationship: AI Opportunity Meets Tariff RiskAVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Company DescriptionsBroadcom NASDAQ:AVGO$192.47 +1.30 (+0.68%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternBroadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software. It provides set-top box system-on-chips (SoCs); cable, digital subscriber line, and passive optical networking central office/consumer premise equipment SoCs; wireless local area network access point SoCs; Ethernet switching and routing custom silicon solutions; serializer/deserializer application specific integrated circuits; optical and copper, and physical layer devices; and fiber optic components and RF semiconductor devices. The company also offers RF front end modules and filter; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and global positioning system/global navigation satellite system SoCs; custom touch controllers; inductive charging; attached small computer system interface, and redundant array of independent disks controllers and adapters; peripheral component interconnect express; fiber channel host bus adapters; read channel based SoCs; custom flash controllers; preamplifiers; optocouplers, industrial fiber optics, and motion control encoders and subsystems; light emitting diode, ethernet PHYs, switch ICs, and camera microcontrollers. Its products are used in various applications, including enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays. Broadcom Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.McCormick & Company, Incorporated NYSE:MKC$76.68 +0.65 (+0.85%) As of 04/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternMcCormick & Co., Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates through the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments. The Consumer segment sells spices, seasonings, condiments, and sauces. The Flavor Solutions segment includes seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors. The company was founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$85.23 +0.52 (+0.61%) As of 04/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternMerck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLK$209.97 +0.87 (+0.42%) As of 04/30/2025 04:10 PM EasternSector SPDR Trust SBI Interest, formerly Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Technology Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies primarily involved in industries, such as information technology (IT) consulting, semiconductor equipment and products, computers and peripherals, diversified telecommunication services and wireless telecommunication services.It utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to invest in a portfolio of stocks that seek to replicate the Index. Sector SPDR Trust SBI Interest's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc. 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