This Stock Just Became One of the Most Important AI Picks. Here's Why
Key Points:
- Broadcom reported Q3 FY2026 AI semiconductor revenue of $16.70 billion, a 221% year-over-year increase, and projects fiscal 2027 AI revenue near $115 billion and fiscal 2028 near $230 billion, significantly impacting the AI supply chain outlook.
- The company posted Q3 revenue of $29.591 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $3.32, beating consensus estimates and extending a nine-quarter EPS beat streak, with Q4 guidance expecting $34.8 billion in revenue and AI revenue accelerating to $21.7 billion.
- Broadcom’s CEO expressed confidence in shipping $350 billion of AI semiconductors over the next two years and exceeding $30 in EPS by fiscal 2028, supported by partnerships with major AI customers like Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Meta.
- Risks include customer concentration among four large XPU clients and dependencies on land, power, HBM memory, substrates, and wafers for gigawatt deployments, with Q4 gross margin guidance at 73%, down from 78% a year ago due to product mix changes.
- Compared to peers, Broadcom trades at about 25x forward earnings with 85.5% revenue growth, offering a more attractive valuation than Marvell and comparable growth to NVIDIA; 24/7 Wall St. sets a buy rating with a $422.39 price target and 90% confidence, projecting significant upside through 2030.