Broadcom Inc. · AVGO · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q1 2025

Broadcom: AI Growth and Software Momentum Lead Q1 Discussion

The transcript supports a constructive operating thesis: hyperscale AI demand, high-bandwidth networking, and VMware subscription adoption can support growth. Confidence is tempered by the unproven conversion of new AI design wins, the timing of the accelerator ramp, and weakness in non-AI segments.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $1787.95B market cap
70quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $1.50
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $14.61B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +8.6% Event window
SPY move +0.6% Same window
Abnormal move +8.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -25.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Management highlighted four additional hyperscale AI partners, progress toward a 2nm AI XPU 3.5D package and Tomahawk 6, and faster infrastructure-software subscription adoption. The analysis also notes higher Q2 AI revenue guidance while overall Q2 revenue guidance remains flat year over year.

Guidance delta

Management maintained guidance: Q2 total revenue is expected to be flat year over year, while AI revenue guidance increases to $4.4 billion, up 44% year over year.

Key takeaways

  • Management described record Q1 revenue and EBITDA, supported by AI and infrastructure software.
  • Three hyperscale customers are using Broadcom AI accelerators, with four additional partners developing custom designs but not yet counted as volume customers.
  • The VMware transition toward subscription software and continued R&D investment were central to the outlook.
  • Non-AI semiconductor businesses, including wireless and industrial, were described as slower or flat.

Management priorities

  • Deliver Tomahawk 6 switch samples.
  • Advance the 2nm AI XPU 3.5D package toward volume production.
  • Increase R&D investment in AI and networking products.
  • Expand adoption of VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Private AI Foundation subscriptions.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
AVGO REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $9B Q4 '23 actual $9B, miss Q1 '24 estimate $12B Q1 '24 actual $12B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $12B Q2 '24 actual $12B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $13B Q3 '24 actual $13B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $15B Q2 '25 actual $15B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $16B Q3 '25 actual $16B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $17B Q4 '25 actual $18B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $19B Q1 '26 actual $19B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $22B Q2 '26 actual $22B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $29B Q4 '26 estimate $35B Q1 '27 estimate $37B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy58 ratings
Bullish5289.7%
Neutral610.3%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$375.81Previous close
$61.5Low
$350.57Average
$600High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 7, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
DA Davidson Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 4, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainSep 4, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainSep 3, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainSep 3, 2026
StoneX Buy BuyMaintainSep 3, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $375.81. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$460$364.38 +22.4%Sep 9, 2026
D.A. DavidsonGil Luria$350$355.49 -6.9%Sep 4, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$520$344.98 +38.4%Sep 3, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$475$343.45 +26.4%Sep 3, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldAnalyst unavailable$600$342.93 +59.7%Sep 3, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Broadcom Inc. is a prominent global technology enterprise focused on the innovation, development, and supply of advanced semiconductor solutions and critical infrastructure software. The company's headquarters are situated in San Jose, California, and it maintains a significant team of 19,000 full-time staff. Its operations are segmented into four primary divisions: Wired Infrastructure, Wireless Communications, Enterprise Storage, and Industrial & Other.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-07. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.