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NASDAQ · AVGO

Broadcom Inc.

Technology · Semiconductors

$326.08

Down-$18.92 (-5.48%)

Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:56 PM

SID Score

5.7/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

53/100

Neutral

Market cap
1.91T
P/E ratio
83.27
Dividend yield
0.72%
52-week range
$289.96 – $495.00
Volume
36.52M
Avg. volume
22.88M

Price performance · AVGO

AVGO price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

AVGO closed at $326.08 after 21 trading sessions, down 8.18% for the selected period.

Last close
$326.08
Period change
-8.18%
Period low
$321.68
Period high
$376.51
Daily close
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AVGO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$330.715$331.98$319.30$326.0836.52M
Oct 29, 2026$342.00$346.15$338.80$345.0017.05M
Oct 28, 2026$349.22$352.40$344.35$351.8122.72M
Oct 27, 2026$339.87$345.67$336.87$342.3325.57M
Oct 26, 2026$324.53$332.12$323.25$329.1718.65M
Oct 23, 2026$321.50$327.70$320.23$321.6815.92M
Oct 22, 2026$326.53$330.82$321.02$323.2428.14M
Oct 21, 2026$338.025$339.24$332.29$337.8017.12M
Oct 20, 2026$334.00$341.10$330.8001$334.3715.95M
Oct 19, 2026$338.75$340.20$333.82$334.5917.46M
Oct 16, 2026$338.48$339.59$328.58$328.7529.84M
Oct 15, 2026$338.34$344.70$334.61$344.3328.46M
Oct 14, 2026$352.19$354.25$342.8201$346.2523.13M
Oct 13, 2026$349.595$359.25$348.1101$357.3117.27M
Oct 12, 2026$359.43$360.6899$354.22$354.7316.34M
Oct 9, 2026$365.59$366.63$361.10$361.5416.84M
Oct 8, 2026$370.62$373.35$357.4101$360.1427.15M
Oct 7, 2026$372.60$376.97$369.12$376.5118.05M
Oct 6, 2026$367.03$380.84$364.01$375.8130.83M
Oct 5, 2026$357.79$363.865$356.14$362.5121.48M
Oct 2, 2026$349.855$357.3538$347.4157$355.1424.64M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Broadcom is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and has also expanded into infrastructure software. Its semiconductors primarily serve computing, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity. It is primarily a fabless designer but holds some manufacturing in-house, such as for its best-of-breed film bulk acoustic resonator filters that sell into the Apple iPhone. In software, it sells virtualization, infrastructure, and security software to large enterprises, financial institutions, and governments. Broadcom is the product of consolidation. Its businesses are an amalgamation of former companies like legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in chips, as well as VMware, Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$431.25
Implied upside
—
Analysts
31
AVGO recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 27, 2026RosenblattBuy—
Oct 27, 2026DA DavidsonBuy—
Oct 22, 2026Tigress FinancialBuy—
Sep 10, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Sep 4, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral—
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News briefing

Generated Oct 31, 2026, 9:06 PM

Why Is AVGO Down 5.48% Today?

Broadcom shares are declining amid growing concerns about the sustainability of AI spending and regulatory scrutiny surrounding the company's aggressive $63 billion financing package for Anthropic. While the stock is being positioned as undervalued by some analysts, skepticism from former SEC leadership and mounting questions about counterparty risk in the AI financing boom are weighing on investor sentiment.

    Bottom line: Broadcom faces a near-term headwind from regulatory concerns about its Anthropic financing structure and broader skepticism about AI spending sustainability, contributing to today's 5.48% decline. However, investors should distinguish between temporary sentiment volatility and the company's fundamental position as a critical infrastructure provider in the AI buildout—though prudent due diligence on counterparty risks in the Anthropic ecosystem is warranted.

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    Broadcom Inc. Stock Performance

    Broadcom Inc. shares closed at $326.08, declining 4.0% in the most recent session, per SID market data. The stock has experienced sustained downward pressure, falling 1.76% over the past month and 11.37% over the trailing three months, though it remains marginally positive at 0.36% on a one-year basis. AVGO is currently trading below both its 50-day moving average of $353.57 and its 200-day moving average of $367.56, indicating a bearish technical posture according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 41.8, approaching oversold territory but not yet triggering a contrarian buy signal. Broadcom maintains a market capitalization of approximately $1.91 trillion and carries a beta of 1.204, reflecting modestly higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 22.9 million shares.

    Broadcom Inc. Valuation Analysis

    Broadcom Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.27, a significant premium relative to the broader Technology sector, per SID market data. The company's PEG ratio stands at 3.80, suggesting the current valuation exceeds what earnings growth alone would typically justify. The price-to-book ratio of 23.69 further underscores the premium investors are paying for Broadcom's asset base, according to SEC filings. The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.58%, providing a modest income component for shareholders despite the growth-oriented valuation. These elevated multiples reflect the market's pricing of Broadcom's positioning in artificial intelligence and semiconductor infrastructure, though the recent 11.37% decline over three months indicates some compression in investor willingness to pay premium multiples. The valuation profile positions AVGO among the most richly valued large-cap semiconductor names in the current market environment.

    Smart Money Activity for AVGO

    Broadcom Inc. registers a smart money score of 53, reflecting a neutral overall signal according to SID market data. Institutional positioning is exceptionally strong at 25 out of 25, indicating broad accumulation among major fund managers per 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity also scores elevated at 18.7 out of 25, suggesting notable interest from lawmakers with portfolio exposure to the semiconductor sector. In contrast, insider sentiment presents a distinctly bearish picture, scoring 0 out of 25. SEC Form 4 filings reveal 19 insider transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were sales with zero insider purchases recorded during the period. Dark pool activity scores a modest 9.0 out of 25, indicating relatively limited off-exchange institutional block trading. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and persistent insider selling creates a mixed signal, with company executives consistently reducing personal exposure even as large external asset managers maintain or increase their positions in AVGO shares.

    Broadcom Inc. Earnings Outlook

    Broadcom Inc. has delivered four consecutive quarters of earnings beats, demonstrating consistent execution above Wall Street expectations, per company earnings reports. The most recent quarter reported earnings per share of $3.32 against an estimate of $3.16, representing a positive surprise of $0.16. The prior quarter showed EPS of $2.44 versus estimates of $2.32, a $0.12 beat. Notably, the quarter ending in early March produced the largest percentage surprise, with actual EPS of $2.05 exceeding the $1.88 consensus estimate by $0.17 according to analyst estimates. Sequential earnings growth has been robust, with EPS climbing from $1.95 to $3.32 across the four reported periods, representing approximately 70% growth over that span. This trajectory of accelerating profitability reflects Broadcom's expanding AI-related revenue streams and operational leverage. The sustained pattern of outperformance against consensus estimates suggests analysts may still be underestimating the company's near-term earnings power.

    Wall Street Analyst Ratings for AVGO

    Wall Street analyst sentiment toward Broadcom Inc. remains predominantly bullish, per SID consensus data. In the most recent coverage actions, Rosenblatt maintained its Buy rating on October 27, while DA Davidson upgraded AVGO to Buy from Neutral on the same date, signaling increased conviction following the company's earnings trajectory. Tigress Financial initiated coverage with a Buy rating on October 22, and Piper Sandler initiated with an Overweight rating on September 10, according to Wall Street analyst reports. DA Davidson had previously maintained a Neutral stance as recently as September 4 before upgrading to Buy less than two months later, reflecting a meaningful shift in the firm's outlook. The cluster of positive initiations and upgrades across multiple firms indicates growing institutional research consensus around Broadcom's competitive positioning. Notably, no recent analyst actions have carried Sell or Underperform ratings, suggesting broad agreement among coverage analysts on the company's fundamental trajectory despite the stock's recent 11.37% three-month decline.