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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:AVGO NYSE:MKC NYSE:MRK NYSEARCA: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$298.24+0.3%$288.61$134.90▼$317.35$1.40T1.1625.73 million shs19.64 million shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$68.77-2.3%$71.81$68.23▼$86.24$18.89B0.652.32 million shs2.47 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$85.34+1.5%$82.22$73.31▼$120.30$213.17B0.3715.26 million shs11.64 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$259.80-1.0%$260.02$172.45▼$270.05$83.06B1.145.86 million shs9.11 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 PerformanceAVGOBroadcom0.00%+1.07%+3.03%+15.78%+82.65%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated0.00%-0.30%+0.19%-4.04%-11.99%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.00%-1.52%+6.13%+9.16%-28.97%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund0.00%+0.24%+2.09%+11.00%+19.12%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVGOBroadcom4.866 of 5 stars2.54.02.53.23.42.53.1MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated4.1962 of 5 stars2.35.04.20.02.53.31.9MRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9963 of 5 stars3.24.05.04.23.11.73.8XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVGOBroadcom 3.07Buy$302.581.46% UpsideMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated 2.60Moderate Buy$84.2522.52% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.35Hold$107.4425.89% UpsideXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.76Moderate Buy$259.80N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails9/2/2025AVGOBroadcomMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$338.00 ➝ $357.008/28/2025AVGOBroadcomOppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$305.00 ➝ $325.008/25/2025AVGOBroadcomUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$290.00 ➝ $345.008/22/2025AVGOBroadcomPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$300.00 ➝ $315.008/22/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$83.00 ➝ $79.008/20/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$69.00 ➝ $83.008/13/2025AVGOBroadcomThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$340.007/30/2025AVGOBroadcomMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$270.00 ➝ $338.007/30/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$97.00 ➝ $90.007/29/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$82.00 ➝ $76.007/28/2025AVGOBroadcomArete ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy(Data available from 9/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVGOBroadcom$51.57B27.20$6.01 per share49.65$14.44 per share20.65MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.74B2.74$3.66 per share18.78$19.84 per share3.47MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$64.17B3.32$9.60 per share8.89$18.33 per share4.66XLKTechnology 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$2.67111.7046.752.1122.64%35.49%14.58%9/4/2025 (Estimated)MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$788.50M$2.8823.8820.773.4511.50%14.43%6.02%10/7/2025 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.4913.158.620.8925.79%41.05%16.55%10/30/2025 (Estimated)XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A35.59∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails9/4/2025Q3 2025AVGOBroadcom$1.66N/AN/AN/A$15.82 billionN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.03$2.13+$0.10$1.76$15.92 billion$15.81 billion6/26/2025Q2 2025MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$0.65$0.69+$0.04$0.65$1.67 billion$1.66 billion6/5/2025Q2 2025AVGOBroadcom$1.57$1.58+$0.01$1.03$14.98 billion$15.00 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVGOBroadcom$2.360.79%N/A88.39%15 YearsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$1.802.62%N/A62.50%38 YearsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.243.80%N/A49.92%14 YearsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$1.550.60%N/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/22/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.813.97%9/15/20259/15/202510/7/20256/24/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporatedquarterly$0.452.41%7/7/20257/7/20257/21/20256/4/2025AVGOBroadcomquarterly$0.590.91%6/20/20256/20/20256/30/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVGOBroadcom0.891.080.98MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated0.550.680.27MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.691.421.17XLKTechnology 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 FloatOptionableAVGOBroadcom37,0004.70 billion4.61 billionOptionableMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated14,100268.37 million204.50 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.50 billion2.50 billionOptionableXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/A319.71 millionN/ANot OptionableAVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWeekly and monthly gainers and losers in the tech sectorSeptember 1 at 3:59 PM | msn.comMaking Sense of Nvidia's Earnings & ETF ImpactAugust 27, 2025 | etftrends.comEStock Market Sectors 101: A Guide to All 11 SectorsAugust 26, 2025 | wtop.comWA Concrete Reason To Wait On XLKAugust 15, 2025 | seekingalpha.comVIDEO: ETF of the Week: XLKIAugust 11, 2025 | etftrends.comE3 Sector ETFs Catching Fire After Earnings Beats (XLK)...August 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comShould You Invest in the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK)?August 5, 2025 | zacks.comMegacap Concentration Risk Worrying? Try Equal-Weight ETF EQLAugust 1, 2025 | etftrends.comEStrong Start to Q2 Earnings Season: 4 Sector ETFs to PlayJuly 30, 2025 | zacks.comTechnology ETF (XLK) Hit a 52-Week HighJuly 29, 2025 | zacks.com4 Sector ETFs to Play on Improving Earnings TrendsJuly 28, 2025 | zacks.comXLK vs. ARKK: Which Tech ETF Should Young Investors Buy for Growth?July 23, 2025 | 247wallst.comYour ETF investment might be dragging down your portfolio returns — here's whyJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comWant $1 Million in Retirement? 4 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for DecadesJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comWhat to Expect From Broadridge Financial's Next Quarterly Earnings ReportJuly 17, 2025 | msn.comTariff-Led Volatility Ahead for Big Tech? ETFs in FocusJuly 14, 2025 | zacks.comTech ETF Showdown: XLK Vs. QQQ (The Winner May Surprise You)July 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comTech ETFs Hit New Highs as NVIDIA Powers Market RallyJuly 10, 2025 | zacks.com3 ETFs That Continue to Beat the S&P 500July 10, 2025 | 247wallst.comSeagate Technology's Q4 2025 Earnings: What to ExpectJuly 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comChart Of The Day: A $10 Trillion SPX Recovery For The Record BookJune 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesBuffett Makes Big Moves Outside of UNH: A Buy and Sell BreakdownBy Leo Miller | August 18, 2025Broadcom Named in Apple’s $100B U.S. Investment PlanBy Leo Miller | August 22, 2025Why Arista's Blowout Q2 Is Good News for Chip-Giant BroadcomBy Leo Miller | August 18, 2025Does Broadcom Have a VMware Problem? Goldman Eyes Upside in NTNXBy Leo Miller | August 6, 2025With Shares Near Highs, Here's to Watch in Broadcom's Q3 ReportBy Leo Miller | September 1, 2025AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Company DescriptionsBroadcom NASDAQ:AVGO$298.24 +0.85 (+0.29%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$295.85 -2.39 (-0.80%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Broadcom 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$68.76 -1.61 (-2.28%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.65 -0.11 (-0.17%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.McCormick & 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$85.34 +1.22 (+1.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.43 +0.09 (+0.10%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Merck & 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$259.80 -2.65 (-1.01%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$260.10 +0.30 (+0.11%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Sector 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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