Broadcom Joins $1 Trillion Market Cap Club as Stock Soars on AI Demand

: Pedestrians walk by a sign in front of a Broadcom office on December 12, 2024 in San Jose, California.

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Key Takeaways

  • Broadcom shares surged greater than 20% in early buying and selling Friday after the corporate reported robust outcomes and stated it sees a "large" alternative for gross sales development tied to AI demand.
  • With the acquire, Broadcom turns into simply the ninth U.S. firm to surpass $1 trillion in market capitalization.
  • The inventory has almost doubled this 12 months as tech firms have rushed to develop and deploy customized AI infrastructure.

Shares of Broadcom (AVGO) soared on Friday, launching the chipmaker into the small membership of public firms value greater than $1 trillion.

Broadcom shares had been up greater than 20% at about $220 in early buying and selling Friday, placing the corporate’s market capitalization at simply over $1 trillion. Broadcom is simply the ninth U.S. firm to achieve the milestone, and is the second semiconductor firm to take action. Nvidia (NVDA) turned the primary when it hit $1 trillion final 12 months, and its market cap has since surpassed $3 trillion.

With Friday’s soar, Broadcom inventory has almost doubled in worth this 12 months. The superior chip maker has seen its gross sales and revenue soar as tech firms have rushed to develop and deploy customized AI infrastructure. The corporate on Thursday reported income from synthetic intelligence greater than tripled this fiscal 12 months to $12.2 billion. 

Chief govt Hock Tan stated he sees a “massive” alternative in AI for Broadcom. The corporate, he stated, is already working with three tech giants on customized AI infrastructure, and will see that income stream develop to between $60 billion and $90 billion a 12 months by 2027.

With roughly 4.67 billion shares excellent, Broadcom inventory would wish to shut above $214.11 to maintain its $1 trillion market cap.

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