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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$342.66-1.9%$329.23$138.10▼$374.23$1.65T1.221.47 million shs15.96 million shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$66.93-1.2%$68.07$63.66▼$86.24$18.18B0.633.18 million shs2.11 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$87.61+1.5%$84.18$73.31▼$107.36$215.61B0.3712.85 million shs9.85 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$288.34+0.1%$273.96$172.45▼$291.34$92.36B1.146.56 million shs6.25 million shsOptions Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom-0.03%-2.09%+1.25%+25.36%+94.14%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated+0.25%+3.53%+3.37%-6.64%-15.50%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.+1.80%+0.78%+6.01%+5.64%-20.61%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+1.12%+1.06%+3.32%+11.35%+24.81%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVGOBroadcom$342.66-1.9%$329.23$138.10▼$374.23$1.65T1.221.47 million shs15.96 million shsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$66.93-1.2%$68.07$63.66▼$86.24$18.18B0.633.18 million shs2.11 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$87.61+1.5%$84.18$73.31▼$107.36$215.61B0.3712.85 million shs9.85 million shsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$288.34+0.1%$273.96$172.45▼$291.34$92.36B1.146.56 million shs6.25 million shsOptions Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVGOBroadcom-0.03%-2.09%+1.25%+25.36%+94.14%MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated+0.25%+3.53%+3.37%-6.64%-15.50%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.+1.80%+0.78%+6.01%+5.64%-20.61%XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund+1.12%+1.06%+3.32%+11.35%+24.81%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVGOBroadcom 3.03Buy$372.528.71% UpsideMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated 2.36Hold$78.2216.88% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.30Hold$104.3319.09% UpsideXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.76Moderate Buy$288.34N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails10/21/2025AVGOBroadcomMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOutperform$430.00 ➝ $435.0010/15/2025AVGOBroadcomEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$342.00 ➝ $403.0010/14/2025AVGOBroadcomMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight$382.00 ➝ $409.0010/14/2025AVGOBroadcomCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$350.00 ➝ $415.0010/14/2025AVGOBroadcomBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetOverweight$400.00 ➝ $450.0010/14/2025AVGOBroadcomUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetBuy$365.00 ➝ $415.0010/14/2025AVGOBroadcomDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetBuy$350.00 ➝ $400.0010/14/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C-)10/13/2025AVGOBroadcomMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$430.0010/13/2025AVGOBroadcomKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$460.0010/13/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$84.00 ➝ $95.00(Data available from 10/21/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVGOBroadcom$51.57B31.38$5.88 per share58.31$14.44 per share23.73MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$6.72B2.67$3.70 per share18.08$21.55 per share3.11MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$64.17B3.41$9.61 per share9.12$18.33 per share4.78XLKTechnology 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$3.9287.4153.711.9731.59%36.60%15.52%12/11/2025 (Estimated)MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$788.50M$2.8923.1620.223.9311.46%14.30%6.05%N/AMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.4913.508.850.9525.79%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 RevenueDetails10/30/2025Q3 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.37N/AN/AN/A$17.00 billionN/A10/7/2025Q3 2025MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$0.82$0.85+$0.03$0.84$1.71 billion$1.72 billion9/4/2025Q3 2025AVGOBroadcom$1.66$1.69+$0.03$0.85$15.82 billion$15.95 billion7/29/2025Q2 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.03$2.13+$0.10$1.76$15.92 billion$15.81 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVGOBroadcom$2.360.69%N/A60.20%15 YearsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated$1.802.69%N/A62.28%38 YearsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.243.70%N/A49.92%14 YearsXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund$1.510.52%N/AN/AN/ALatest AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date9/30/2025MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporatedquarterly$0.452.74%10/14/202510/14/202510/27/20257/22/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.814%9/15/20259/15/202510/7/20259/3/2025AVGOBroadcomquarterly$0.590.7%9/22/20259/22/20259/30/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVGOBroadcom0.861.501.37MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated0.540.710.29MRKMerck & 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 FloatOptionableAVGOBroadcom37,0004.72 billion4.63 billionOptionableMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated14,100268.38 million204.50 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.50 billion2.50 billionOptionableXLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR FundN/A320.31 millionN/ANot OptionableAVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesAI train is moving to non-tech sectors like financials and health care: BofA's Savita SubramanianOctober 16, 2025 | youtube.comYWeekly tech check: AI deals drive gains for AMD and Dell, while trade tensions weigh on memory stocksOctober 11, 2025 | msn.comShould You Invest in the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK)?October 9, 2025 | zacks.comQ3 Earnings Approaching: Sector ETFs to Win/LoseOctober 8, 2025 | zacks.comThese Are the 3 Hottest Sectors for Q3 Earnings Growth (XLK)...October 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeekly tech check: Western Digital rises on AI demand, while Paycom drops on valuation concernsOctober 6, 2025 | msn.comThe Calm Before the Storm? 3 Top ETFs to Fortify Your Portfolio in Q4October 2, 2025 | zacks.comDeepwater's Gene Munster: We still have 3-5 years left in the AI tradeSeptember 29, 2025 | youtube.comY4 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term -- Including Fluor (FLR) Stock and Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) StockSeptember 29, 2025 | fool.comWeekly technology check: Intel leads, Oracle lagsSeptember 29, 2025 | msn.comGoDaddy Stock: Is GDDY Underperforming the Technology Sector?September 26, 2025 | msn.comHold XLK, Buy VGT: How To Stay In Tech Without Being Dependent On 3 Ticker SymbolsSeptember 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNotable ETF Inflow Detected: XLK, NVDA, MSFT, AAPLSeptember 23, 2025 | sohu.comSBlackRock Makes a Quantum Leap Into an AI ETFSeptember 22, 2025 | etftrends.comEBoost Your Portfolio With These Top-Ranked ETFsSeptember 19, 2025 | zacks.comWeekly technology check: Oracle shines, while Synopsys and Accenture lagSeptember 14, 2025 | msn.comNew State Street Bond ETF Offers Private Credit AccessSeptember 10, 2025 | etftrends.comEXLK: No Reason To Sell A Stake In Tech, More Gains Are AheadSeptember 9, 2025 | seekingalpha.comGainers & losers in tech sector this weekSeptember 7, 2025 | msn.comHow Is Accenture’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Technology Stocks?September 3, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhat to Expect From the Q3 Reporting Season (XLK)...September 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesSoundHound Breaks Critical Resistance: How High Can It Get Now?By Thomas Hughes | September 28, 2025Broadcom Price Targets Just Reached Above $400 for the First TimeBy Leo Miller | September 24, 2025Broadcom Gets Second $420 Target as CPO Win Boosts OutlookBy Leo Miller | October 10, 2025Broadcom’s VMware Push Takes Aim at Microsoft, Google, & AmazonBy Leo Miller | October 6, 2025Broadcom Inks OpenAI Deal: Why It's A Huge Win for AVGO StockBy Leo Miller | October 17, 2025AVGO, XLK, MKC, and MRK Company DescriptionsBroadcom NASDAQ:AVGO$342.66 -6.58 (-1.88%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$345.12 +2.46 (+0.72%) 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.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$66.93 -0.82 (-1.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.89 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 05:01 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$87.61 +1.29 (+1.50%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.32 -0.30 (-0.34%) 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$288.34 +0.15 (+0.05%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$287.82 -0.52 (-0.18%) 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.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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