RESEARCH REPORT
Broadcom Inc.
AVGO
$326.08
As of 2026-11-01
Research note — 2026-11-01. Educational analysis, not financial advice.
The one-line version
Broadcom Inc. trades near $326.08 on a trailing multiple of about 41.6x versus its own 5-year median near 41.6x, against contested Street targets and the usual concentration and execution risks. That's the tension. Everything below is the detail.
That's the tension. Everything below is the detail.
1. What you're paying
| Now | Its own 5-year median | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | ~41.6 | ~41.6 | +0% |
| P/E (forward) | ~16.8 | — | — |
| EPS (TTM) | 7.83 | — | — |
| Gross margin | 75.5% | — | — |
What that means in plain terms: the gap versus the company's own history is the growth or durability the market is already pricing. It is not automatically wrong — it is the bet.
Fair-value anchors on file:
- 5-year median P/E multiple: $326.08 — Applies the 5-year median multiple (41.6x) to trailing EPS.
- Street mean target: $530.14 — Average published analyst target.
- Street target midpoint: $437.94 — Midpoint of $215.88–$660.00 published range.
Street targets run from $215.88 to $660.00. A wide spread means the name is contested, not consensus.
2. What the bulls are counting on
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Bull case, bear case, assumptions, and what to watch next.
3. What the bears see
- The 1-Minute Market Report October 31, 2026
- Broadcom Sinks 5.5% as Its $43 Billion Anthropic Backstop Meets an Intel-Led Chip Rout
- R&D: A Long-Term securities research
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4. What would have to be true
For the stock to justify ~41.6x rather than its 5-year ~41.6x, roughly all of the following need to neutral:
- Growth or margin durability shows up in the next several reports, not just in narrative.
- Key revenue concentrations survive competitive and regulatory pressure.
- Execution on the current product or services cycle stays on schedule.
- The Street target range compresses as results clarify the contested assumptions.
Ask yourself honestly: how many of those would you bet on individually? Multiply your answers together.
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5. What to watch next
- Next earnings date: 2026-12-09
- Trailing and forward multiples versus the company's own history
- Segment growth rates in the next 10-Q / earnings release
- Material Form 4 and 13F changes
- Whether the Street high-to-low target spread narrows or widens
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6. What this note does not do
It doesn't tell you to buy or sell. It won't, ever.
You have the valuation in context, the strongest version of both cases, and the specific assumptions the current price depends on. What you do with that depends on your time horizon, your existing exposure, your risk tolerance, and what else you could do with the money — none of which we know.
If you want someone to tell you what to do, you want a licensed financial adviser, and that is a genuinely reasonable thing to want.
Educational and informational purposes only. Not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. GetStockReport is not a registered investment adviser. Figures are as of 2026-11-01 and go stale quickly — verify against primary sources before acting. All investments carry risk including loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
8. Analyst ratings & targets
No recent activity
Analyst opinions change frequently. Past upgrades do not predict future returns.
9. Important news
Nov 6, 2026|Mega-Cap Default Risk Update(SeekingAlpha)
The mega-caps as a group fell sharply this week along with the rest of the market.
Nov 6, 2026|Elon Musk Says SpaceX Sales Are ‘Exploding’—and Forecasts Revenue Twice Wall Street’s Estimate(Yahoo)
Ron Baron’s annual investment conference often includes a conversation with the SpaceX CEO Baron calls “Starman.”
Nov 6, 2026|Broadcom's AI Revenue Is Exploding. Here's What Investors Should Watch Next.(Yahoo)
Investors shouldn't ignore the macro and regulatory headwinds.
Nov 6, 2026|Anthropic’s “Down Quarter” Highlights Broadcom’s $161 Billion Risk(Yahoo)
Key TakeawaysAnthropic’s amended S-1 shows third-quarter revenue up about 47% from the second quarter, while compute and infrastructure expenses rose about 78%. Jason Lemkin says Anthropic’s net new bookings fell in the third quarter, even though the company has committed $895 billion to compute.
Nov 6, 2026|Broadcom Is Still Down 22% in the Past Month: Is AVGO Stock Really on a Road to Recovery?(Yahoo)
While rival chipmakers bounce back from the midterm-driven selloff, Broadcom sits frozen despite triple-digit AI growth and a bargain multiple. What does the market see in its customers and margins that the earnings report doesn't?
News headlines are reported as-is. Verify important claims with original sources.
10. Insider Form 4 activity
No recent activity
Form 4 filings are routine transactions. Scheduled sales (10b5-1 plans) are normal and not signals.
11. Institutional 13F holdings
| Fund | Shares | Position | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 435,857,404 | $150.9B | — |
| State Street | 196,900,541 | $74.4B | — |
| BlackRock | 13,077,537 | $21.0B | — |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust | 657,407 | $116.2M | — |
These are 45-day lagged filings (SEC requirement). Position changes happened in the past.
12. Earnings this week
No recent activity
Earnings dates are estimates and may shift. EPS estimates are consensus, not predictions.