Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Broadcom Inc. is a global technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in the design, development and supply of a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Its semiconductor offerings address high-performance data center networking, enterprise storage, broadband access, wireless communications and industrial applications. In the infrastructure software domain, Broadcom provides solutions for mainframe and enterprise DevOps, security, IT operations and value stream management, serving large organizations with mission-critical workflows.

The company’s semiconductor product portfolio encompasses custom and pre-defined system-on-chip (SoC) devices, application-specific standard products (ASSPs) and radio frequency (RF) front-end components. These components are used in networking equipment, servers, storage systems, set-top boxes, smartphones, Wi-Fi routers and automotive systems. On the software side, Broadcom has integrated tools and platforms that automate, secure and optimize IT environments, drawing on acquisitions such as CA Technologies and Symantec’s enterprise security business.

Founded in 1991 by Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas, Broadcom evolved through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. In 2016, Avago Technologies completed a merger with the original Broadcom Corporation and adopted the Broadcom name. Since then, the company has expanded its global footprint with design centers and sales offices across North America, Europe and Asia, serving a diverse customer base that includes cloud service providers, telecommunications carriers and enterprise IT organizations.

Broadcom is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Hock E. Tan, who has overseen the company’s transition into a diversified technology provider. Under his leadership, Broadcom has pursued a disciplined approach to product development and merger integration, reinforcing its position in high-growth sectors such as 5G, data center infrastructure and software-defined networking.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $337.94 to $346.67
• 50-Day Range: $278.59 to $369.57
• 52-Week Range: $138.10 to $374.23
• Volume: 28.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 29.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.60 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 86.43
• Dividend Yield: 0.70%
• Price Target: $356.48
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Broadcom Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Broadcom scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 653 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: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Broadcom has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.06, and is based on 29 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Broadcom is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Broadcom has been the subject of 22 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 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 86.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 298.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Broadcom is 86.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 452.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Broadcom has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. 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 23.46. 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

0.86% 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 1.8, 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 8.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Broadcom has a dividend yield of 0.68%, 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 60.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

0.86% 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 1.8, 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 8.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.29

News Sentiment

Broadcom has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 199 news articles for Broadcom this week, compared to 87 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

645 people have searched for AVGO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 106% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

258 people have added Broadcom to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Broadcom insiders have sold 19,198.40% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,227,869.00 in company stock and sold $236,959,124.00 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AVGO shares have increased by 46.1% and is now trading at $338.79.

How were Broadcom's earnings last quarter?

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Broadcom's stock split?

Broadcom's stock split before market open on Monday, July 15th 2024.The 10-1 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes 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 authorized a stock buyback plan 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 purchase up to 1.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Broadcom have any subsidiaries?

Broadcom subsidiaries include 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, Hock E Tan, Mark David Brazeal, Kirsten M Spears, Check Kian Low, Gayla J Delly, Charlie B Kawwas, 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

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 9/04/2025
• Today: 9/22/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/11/2025

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: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Broadcom: $356.48
• High Price Target: $420.00
• Low Price Target: $210.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.06
• Research Coverage: 33 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 86.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 62.97
• P/E Growth: 1.91
• Net Income: $5.90 billion
• Net Margins: 31.59%
• Pretax Margin: 32.74%
• Return on Equity: 36.60%
• Return on Assets: 15.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.86
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 31.02
• Cash Flow: $5.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 57.60
• Book Value: $14.44 per share
• Price / Book: 23.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,722,370,000
• Free Float: 4,627,918,000
• Market Cap: $1.60 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16