Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is a global\u00a0technology\u00a0leader that 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. With a market cap of\u00a0$2 trillion,\u00a0the company offers storage adapters, controllers, networking processors, motion control encoders, and optical sensors, as well as infrastructure and security software to modernize, optimize, and secure the most complex hybrid environments.\u00a0The\u00a0semiconductor giant\u00a0is expected to announce its fiscal\u00a0second-quarter earnings for 2026\u00a0in the near future.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the event, analysts expect AVGO to report a\u00a0profit of $2.02 per share on a diluted basis, up 51.9% from\u00a0$1.33 per share in the year-ago quarter.\u00a0The company beat the consensus estimates in two of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on two other occasions.<\/p>\n
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For the full year, analysts expect AVGO to report EPS of $9.95, up 76.7% from $5.63 in\u00a0fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise 64% year over year to $16.32 in fiscal 2027.<\/p>\n AVGO stock has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 Index\u2019s ($SPX) 30.6% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares\u00a0up 124.7% during this period. Similarly, it notably outperformed the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF\u2019s (XLK)\u00a056% gains over the same time frame.<\/p>\n Broadcom\u2019s outperformance is driven by its 2026 growth led by custom AI chips and high-speed networking for large GPU clusters. High-profile partnerships, including Alphabet Inc.\u2019s (GOOG)\u00a0Google Cloud\u2019s Cloud Network Insights service and a multi-year deal with Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) for 2nm AI chips and data center networking reinforced its AI leadership and secured steady revenue. Combined with AI infrastructure enthusiasm and broader risk-on sentiment following a reported Middle East ceasefire extension, these catalysts pushed Broadcom past a $2 trillion market cap, making it the sixth U.S. company to reach that milestone while peers lagged.<\/p>\n Analysts\u2019 consensus opinion on AVGO stock is bullish, with a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating overall. Out of 42 analysts covering the stock, 35 advise a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating, three suggest a \u201cModerate Buy,\u201d and four give a \u201cHold.\u201d AVGO\u2019s average analyst price target is $469.94, indicating a potential upside of 11.2% from the current levels.<\/p>\n On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally\u00a0published on Barchart.com <\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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