Some investors are selling Broadcom stock after the blockbuster earnings report. That could be a costly mistake.
The dawn of artificial intelligence (AI) in early 2023 caused a paradigm shift in the technology landscape. The ability of these sophisticated algorithms to create original content such as text, images, audio, and computer code promises to generate windfall profits by increasing employee productivity and automating mundane, time-consuming tasks.
The first wave of AI was marked by the rapid introduction of graphics processing units (GPUs), which provided flexibility and computational power for a wide range of AI tasks. Unfortunately, these AI workhorse chips consume a lot of power.
Users are now moving to the next stage of AI adoption and are seeking more energy-efficient alternatives. broadcom (AVGO 11.43%) We are benefiting from this change. The company's application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) can be customized for specific tasks, making their instances cost-effective. The increase in adoption was evident in financial reports.
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Broadcom easily outperformed already bullish expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 (ending Nov. 2). The company had record revenue of $18.01 billion, up 28% year over year, and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose 37% to $1.95.
This significantly exceeded analysts' consensus estimates of $17.46 billion in revenue and $1.87 in adjusted EPS.
Broadcom's momentum continues, with AI-focused revenue up 74% year over year, the 11th consecutive quarter of accelerating growth. During the earnings call, CEO Hock Tan pointed to unprecedented demand for the company's AI accelerators, AI switches, and other data center products. “We have never seen a natural reservation [like] That's what we've seen in the last three months.'' He also revealed that AI startup Anthropic added an additional $11 billion in orders next year, on top of last quarter's $10 billion in orders.
Today's changes
(-11.43%) $-46.44
current price
$359.93
Key data points
Market capitalization
$1.7 trillion
daily range
$355.15 – $382.00
52 week range
$138.10 – $414.61
volume
96M
average volume
24M
gross profit
64.71%
dividend yield
0.66%
Following the company's blockbuster earnings, Broadcom was sold off by a surge of profit-taking, pushing its stock price lower. This is understandable considering the stock's incredible rise over the past year. Recorded a 125% increase towards the financial report. Broadcom's stock price fell as much as 12% following the report, but Wall Street took a different view.
A whopping 15 analysts raised their price targets for the stock, with some of their bullish calls exceeding $500 per share. The general consensus was that Broadcom's beat-and-raise quarter was evidence of the company's continued momentum, and that there is still room to buy. In fact, 96% of analysts who provided opinions rated Broadcom a “buy” or “strong buy.” none We recommend selling.
HSBC analyst Frank Lee maintained his price target at a street high of $535, implying a potential 47% upside from Broadcom's midday price on Friday. The analyst said investors have failed to understand the growing potential of the company's ASICs, which are seeing increased data center adoption among hyperscale computer operators.
What's more, stock valuations have suddenly become much more attractive, making the jump in stock prices an attractive opportunity for investors. Broadcom currently sells for 28 times next year's expected earnings, and has a price-to-earnings ratio (PEG) of 0.39, which takes into account accelerated growth, with numbers below 1 being the standard for undervalued stocks.
