Why did Broadcom (AVGO) stock move recently?

On 9/3/2026, Broadcom moved -3.0% — Broadcom slipped even though fiscal Q3 revenue of about $29.6 billion rose 86% year over year on AI semiconductor strength, because its Q4 revenue guidance of roughly $34.8 billion came in under the roughly $35.0 billion consensus and guided gross margin was slightly below expectations. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Broadcom (AVGO) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Broadcom's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 52.2, a forward P/E of about 18.7, a price-to-book of about 17.3 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Broadcom's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.52×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Broadcom's revenue?

Broadcom reported revenue of $63.9B for FY2025, with net profit of $23.1B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Broadcom (AVGO)?

Broadcom last traded at $361.99 (+0.3% on the day), as of 9/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Broadcom

AVGO · NASDAQ · Semiconductors · United States

Snapshot

TickerAVGO

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorSemiconductors

CountryUnited States

Employees33,000

HeadquartersPalo Alto, United States

Websitewww.broadcom.com

Filings tracked21

About Broadcom

Broadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices and infrastructure software solutions internationally. The company operates in two segments: Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software. The company offers networking connectivity, such as custom silicon solutions, ethernet switching & routing, ethernet NIC controllers, physical layer devices, and fiber optic components; wireless device connectivity, including RF semiconductor devices, connectivity solutions, custom touch controllers, and inductive charging ASICS; servers and storage system solutions, such as PCIE switches, SAS & raid products, fibre channel products, and HDD & SSD solutions; broadband solutions, includes set-top box, and broadband access; and industrial. The company also offers a private cloud software portfolio, including the VMware Cloud Foundation, Edge, vSphere foundation, telco cloud platform, private AI, live recovery, application networking and security, application development and data services; mainframe software, such as AIOPS & automation, database & data management, DEVX & DEVOPS, cybersecurity & compliance management, beyond code programs, foundational & open mainframe solutions; cybersecurity, such as endpoint, network, information, application security, and identity & access management; enterprise software; and fc san management. Its products are used in various applications in enterprise and data center networking, including artificial intelligence networking and connectivity, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, wireless device and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays. Broadcom Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Who owns it

Insiders1.9%
Institutions79.8%
Public & other18.2%

6,312 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.8.37%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.50%
State Street Corporation4.14%
FMR, LLC3.03%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.67%
Capital World Investors2.56%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.45%
Capital Research Global Investors2.38%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 3.1 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.52×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend39.3% → 36.2%

Margin has compressed by about 3.1 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity28.4%

Latest ROE of 28.4% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 34% · PAT 28%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $36.9B · EPS 4.08

Est. earnings growth +109.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $173.5B · EPS 19.38

Est. earnings growth +66.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$63.9B

Net margin

36.2%

ROE

28.4%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+33.6%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+28.1%

EPS (FY2025)

4.77

Net profit (FY2025)

$23.1B

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Why it moved

Sep 3, 2026
Broadcom slipped even though fiscal Q3 revenue of about $29.6 billion rose 86% year over year on AI semiconductor strength, because its Q4 revenue guidance of roughly $34.8 billion came in under the roughly $35.0 billion consensus and guided gross margin was slightly below expectations.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Aug 14, 2026
Broadcom fell as reports said a VMware vCenter security flaw disclosed days earlier was being actively exploited, and as analysts raised questions about the roughly $35 billion AI financing vehicle Broadcom set up with Apollo and Blackstone. Profit-taking in semiconductors ahead of the company's early-September results added to the pressure.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 4, 2026
Broadcom shares rose today on strong quarterly results from Palantir Technologies, which investors viewed as confirmation of robust ongoing AI demand that should benefit Broadcom's AI chip and infrastructure business.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 16, 2026
Broadcom shares fell with the broader semiconductor sector amid ongoing post-earnings digestion and no new company-specific catalyst; recent filings predate the move.
source 1 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 13, 2026
Broadcom shares fell modestly with no clear company-specific catalyst identified in recent filings or today's coverage; the move appears consistent with broader sector or market sentiment following earlier post-earnings adjustments.
source 1 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 9, 2026
Broadcom shares rose after Apple announced a multi-year chip supply deal expected to exceed $30 billion, covering custom silicon components and wireless connectivity technologies plus expanded U.S. manufacturing.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 8, 2026
Broadcom shares rose nearly 5% after reports of an expanded multiyear chip supply agreement with Apple worth over $30 billion through 2031, including a $1.5 billion factory expansion in Colorado.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 6, 2026
Broadcom rose on positive sentiment around AI chip demand and a reported expansion of its custom chip partnership with Apple, as noted in today's market coverage and coinciding with its 8-K filing on other events.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium
Jun 26, 2026
Broadcom shares declined with the broader semiconductor sector on June 26 amid lingering caution after the company's June earnings guidance on AI revenue fell short of elevated expectations.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low
Jun 22, 2026
Broadcom shares fell with the broader semiconductor sector and market amid no company-specific negative catalyst in recent filings or coverage; positive AI-related commentary continued to appear.
· confidence: low
Jun 18, 2026
Broadcom shares rose on continued positive sentiment from JPMorgan's recent 'aggressive buy' recommendation and rebounding AI demand hopes, following the prior session's gains.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$63.9B	$23.1B	4.77	36.2%	28.4%
FY2024	$51.6B	$5.9B	1.23	11.4%	8.7%
FY2023	$35.8B	$14.1B	3.30	39.3%	58.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q3	$29.6B	$13.1B	2.68	44.2%
2026Q2	$22.2B	$9.3B	1.91	42.0%
2026Q1	$19.3B	$7.3B	1.50	38.1%
2025Q3	$16.0B	$4.1B	0.85	26.0%
2025Q2	$15.0B	$5.0B	1.03	33.1%
2025Q1	$14.9B	$5.5B	1.14	36.9%
2024Q3	$13.1B	$-1.9B	-0.40	-14.3%
2024Q2	$12.5B	$2.1B	0.44	17.0%
2024Q1	$12.0B	$1.3B	0.28	11.1%
2023Q3	$8.9B	$3.3B	0.77	37.2%
2023Q2	$8.7B	$3.5B	8.15	39.9%
2023Q1	$8.9B	$3.8B	8.80	42.3%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC9/10/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/2/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC7/6/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/18/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/11/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC6/9/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/3/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC4/21/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC4/6/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC4/2/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/11/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC3/2/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/13/2026material

2025

10-K filing
SEC12/18/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC12/11/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/10/2025
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/10/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC9/9/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/4/2025material

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