Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $289.01 to $300.09
• 50-Day Range: $249.37 to $312.83
• 52-Week Range: $134.90 to $317.35
• Volume: 16.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.38 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 110.11
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: $298.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Broadcom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Broadcom scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Broadcom has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.07, and is based on 26 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Broadcom has been the subject of 24 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Broadcom are expected to grow by 18.59% in the coming year, from $5.38 to $6.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Broadcom is 110.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Broadcom is 110.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 51.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Broadcom has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Broadcom has a P/B Ratio of 20.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Broadcom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Broadcom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Broadcom has recently decreased by 8.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Broadcom has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Broadcom has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Broadcom is 88.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Broadcom will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.99% next year. This indicates that Broadcom will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.47

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Broadcom has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Broadcom has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Broadcom has recently decreased by 8.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.34

News Sentiment

Broadcom has a news sentiment score of 1.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 118 news articles for Broadcom this week, compared to 60 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

356 people have searched for AVGO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

181 people have added Broadcom to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 51% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Broadcom insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $217,286,457.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.00% of the stock of Broadcom is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.43% of the stock of Broadcom is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AVGO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVGO shares performed this year?

Broadcom's stock was trading at $231.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVGO shares have increased by 26.8% and is now trading at $294.00.

How were Broadcom's earnings last quarter?

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) released its earnings results on Thursday, June, 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.01. Broadcom's revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Broadcom's stock split?

Broadcom shares split on the morning of Monday, July 15th 2024.The 10-1 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, July 12th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

How will Broadcom's stock buyback program work?

Broadcom's Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Monday, April 7th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $10,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 1.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Broadcom have any subsidiaries?

Broadcom subsidiaries include these companies: AppNeta, Bay Dynamics, NortonLifeLock, Camel Expeditionary, Brocade Communications Systems, MagnaCom, BroadLogic Network Technologies, and others.

Who are Broadcom's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Broadcom include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.28%), State Street Corp (3.94%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%) and Norges Bank (1.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Henry Samueli, Charlie B Kawwas, Hock E Tan, Mark David Brazeal, Kirsten M Spears, Check Kian Low, Gayla J Delly, Justine Page, Raul J Fernandez, Diane M Bryant and Kenneth Hao.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Broadcom?

Shares of AVGO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Broadcom own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Broadcom investors own include BlackRock (BLK), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/05/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 8/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AVGO
• CIK: 1730168
• Web: www.broadcom.com
• Phone: (408) 433-8000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 37,000
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Broadcom: $298.67
• High Price Target: $400.00
• Low Price Target: $210.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.07
• Research Coverage: 30 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 110.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 54.65
• P/E Growth: 2.07
• Net Income: $5.90 billion
• Net Margins: 22.64%
• Pretax Margin: 30.05%
• Return on Equity: 35.49%
• Return on Assets: 14.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 26.81
• Cash Flow: $6.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.62
• Book Value: $14.44 per share
• Price / Book: 20.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,703,470,000
• Free Float: 4,609,402,000
• Market Cap: $1.38 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.15