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The stock that refuses to blink
Broadcom has been on a tear, ripping to a fresh record high and pushing its market cap north of $3.1 trillion. That’s not “nice run” territory anymore — that’s “the bar is now on the moon” territory.
Why everyone’s suddenly obsessed
The setup is simple: Broadcom is rolling into earnings with investors already expecting a lot. The stock has climbed 27% this year and roughly 850% over five years, helped by AI demand, chunky acquisitions, and the kind of momentum that makes portfolio managers suddenly discover new adjectives.
A lot of the excitement comes from Broadcom’s AI business, which has been fueled by partnerships and customers like OpenAI, Alphabet, and Anthropic. The company’s most recent results already showed AI revenue jumping 106% to $8.4 billion, so the next report has to do more than just show up — it has to impress.
The danger zone
Here’s the catch: Broadcom isn’t cheap. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 51, well above the sector average of 34 and even above its own five-year average of 47. In other words, Wall Street is basically saying, “Sure, prove it.”
Analysts are looking for Q2 revenue of about $22 billion, up 47% from last year. If Broadcom clears that bar and keeps the AI story humming, the stock could keep chasing higher levels. If not? That glossy run could get a little less glossy, fast.
Big picture
This is one of those earnings reports that can move more than just one ticker. Broadcom is a bellwether for AI infrastructure spending, so the number won’t just tell you about AVGO — it’ll also hint at whether the whole AI capex party is still going or if someone just turned the lights on.