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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$339.47 +10.72 (+3.26%)
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Broadcom - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
38

Based on 41 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Broadcom in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 41 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 37 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AVGO.

Consensus Price Target

$527.20
55.30% Upside
According to the 41 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Broadcom, the average price target is $527.20. The highest price target for AVGO is $715.00, while the lowest price target for AVGO is $350.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 55.30% from the current price of $339.47.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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AVGO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/19/25 to 10/19/26
1 Month Ago
9/19/25 to 9/19/26
3 Months Ago
7/21/25 to 7/21/26
1 Year Ago
10/19/24 to 10/19/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
37 Buy rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$527.20$527.20$508.73$372.33
Forecasted Upside55.30% Upside47.40% Upside31.62% Upside6.58% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

AVGO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AVGO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Broadcom Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBroadcomTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.95
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside57.71% Upside668.15% Upside18.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
9/21/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy
9/9/2026
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
Initiated CoverageOverweight$460.00+26.24%
9/8/2026 UpgradeBuy$450.00 ➝ $525.00+49.85%
9/4/2026Set TargetNeutral$400.00 ➝ $350.00-1.77%
9/4/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$500.00 ➝ $515.00+44.19%
9/4/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$675.00 ➝ $715.00+104.08%
9/3/2026 UpgradeOutperform
9/3/2026Initiated CoverageSector Perform ➝ Outperform
9/3/2026 UpgradeBuy
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9/3/2026DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
9/3/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$500.00 ➝ $550.00+59.03%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$450.00 ➝ $475.00+38.27%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$500.00 ➝ $475.00+38.27%
9/3/2026Set TargetOutperform$582.00 ➝ $578.00+68.25%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$502.00 ➝ $505.00+37.51%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
9/3/2026 Boost TargetBuy$525.00 ➝ $540.00+54.13%
9/3/2026 Lower TargetBuy$600.00 ➝ $560.00+59.84%
9/3/2026 Boost TargetBuy$520.00 ➝ $546.00+55.84%
9/3/2026Lower TargetBuy$530.00 ➝ $460.00+31.29%
9/3/2026Lower TargetBuy$550.00 ➝ $520.00+49.57%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$575.00+56.57%
9/3/2026Boost TargetOverweight$525.00 ➝ $600.00+63.38%
9/3/2026Boost TargetOutperform$455.00 ➝ $575.00+56.57%
9/3/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$500.00 ➝ $600.00+63.38%
7/21/2026 Boost TargetBuy$488.00 ➝ $530.00+51.27%
7/7/2026Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
6/18/2026 UpgradeModerate Buy
6/5/2026 Boost TargetBuy$516.97 ➝ $595.20+69.88%
6/5/2026 Boost TargetBuy$425.00 ➝ $625.00+78.39%
6/4/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$450.00 ➝ $535.00+11.64%
6/4/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$430.00 ➝ $515.00+7.46%
6/4/2026 Boost TargetBuy$420.00 ➝ $600.00+71.25%
6/4/2026Boost TargetOutperform$480.00 ➝ $530.00+24.93%
6/4/2026Boost TargetBuy$485.00 ➝ $545.00+13.72%
5/28/2026Reiterated RatingPositive$450.00 ➝ $490.00+16.15%
5/21/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/14/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$430.00 ➝ $545.00+30.76%
1/30/2026UpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$400.00+20.94%
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12/12/2025 Set Target$420.00+3.35%
12/12/2025Reiterated RatingOverweight$450.00 ➝ $500.00+23.04%
9/15/2025Initiated CoverageOutperform$420.00+16.71%
3/7/2025Reiterated RatingOutperform

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Should I Buy Broadcom Stock? AVGO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, October 16, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Broadcom pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Broadcom
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Broadcom:

  • Broadcom's long-term AI opportunity remains significant as the company supplies custom chips and networking products to major customers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Alphabet, and Meta, offering a strong alternative to Nvidia's GPUs with AI chip sales reportedly growing sharply.
  • The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting $3.32 earnings per share which topped the consensus estimate of $3.22, while revenue reached $29.59 billion, representing an 85.5% year-over-year increase.
  • Supporters highlight Broadcom's recurring infrastructure-software business, high margins, and networking expertise, with a net margin of 42.94% and a return on equity of 48.33% in the latest reported period.
  • The stock is currently trading at $328.75, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $527.20, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors given the current Moderate Buy consensus rating.
  • Broadcom's planned financing tied to Anthropic could deepen a strategically important customer relationship, further cementing its position in the AI infrastructure market despite the increased execution stakes.

Broadcom
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Broadcom for these reasons:

  • CEO Hock Tan's comments have intensified concerns that AI infrastructure spending may be outpacing sustainable customer revenue, with warnings that capital constraints and returns on AI investment remain key risks to the boom.
  • A Gartner warning that many neocloud companies could eventually shut down or consolidate has pressured the AI trade and raised questions about Broadcom's aggressive customer and financing commitments.
  • Higher-than-expected inflation and expectations for higher interest rates are prompting a rotation away from expensive technology stocks, contributing to the recent 4.5% drop in Broadcom's share price.
  • Apple's reported cuts to iPhone 18 Pro component orders create an additional risk for Broadcom's wireless-chip business, although this is likely a smaller factor compared to its AI exposure.
  • The company's beta of 1.46 indicates higher volatility than the broader market, and the stock has fallen from its 52-week high of $495.00 to its current level, reflecting increased market sensitivity to AI spending concerns.

AVGO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 41 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Broadcom is $527.20, with a high forecast of $715.00 and a low forecast of $350.00.

41 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Broadcom in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 37 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AVGO shares.

According to analysts, Broadcom's stock has a predicted upside of 55.30% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Broadcom's stock had 5 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Broadcom more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Broadcom is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AVGO compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Broadcom analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/8/2026.
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