The stock of Broadcom Inc (AVGO) has gone down by -0.76% for the week, with a -12.57% drop in the past month and a -25.47% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.13% for AVGO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.94% for AVGO stock, with a simple moving average of -7.14% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) Right Now?
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 82.47x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AVGO is at 1.03. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 28 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AVGO is 4.61B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.20% of that float. The average trading volume for AVGO on April 21, 2025 was 34.18M shares.
AVGO) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) has plunged by -2.07 when compared to previous closing price of 174.61, but the company has seen a -0.76% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-20 that Ever since President Donald Trump announced a new tariff agenda on April 2, the stock market has been experiencing outsized volatility. Technology stocks in particular have been vulnerable to widespread selling, driven by fear and uncertainty.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVGO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVGO stocks, with Daiwa Securities repeating the rating for AVGO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AVGO in the upcoming period, according to Daiwa Securities is $225 based on the research report published on April 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVGO reach a price target of $240, previously predicting the price at $210. The rating they have provided for AVGO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Outperform” to AVGO, setting the target price at $220 in the report published on October 14th of the previous year.
AVGO Trading at -11.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AVGO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.55%, as shares sank -10.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.30% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVGO fell by -0.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $172.62. In addition, Broadcom Inc saw -26.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AVGO starting from PAGE JUSTINE, who sale 800 shares at the price of $185.00 back on Apr 14 ’25. After this action, PAGE JUSTINE now owns 25,380 shares of Broadcom Inc, valued at $148,000 using the latest closing price.
Brazeal Mark David, the Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc of Broadcom Inc, sale 25,000 shares at $180.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 11 ’25, which means that Brazeal Mark David is holding 465,956 shares at $4,500,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AVGO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Broadcom Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 14.85, with 6.06 for asset returns.
Based on Broadcom Inc (AVGO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Broadcom Inc (AVGO) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
