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Broadcom Makes Case to Join Magnificent Seven With AI-Fueled Surge

The chipmaker’s $1.2 trillion valuation, driven by strong AI infrastructure demand, highlights why investors are reconsidering its place among technology’s biggest names

Apple signed a new multiyear, multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom to develop 5G radio frequency components, extending a sometimes-contentious relationship between two of the world’s biggest tech companies. (File photo: Bruce Chambers, Orange County Register)
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Overview

  • Broadcom’s stock has climbed 340% since early 2023, lifting its market capitalization to $1.2 trillion and ranking it as the seventh-largest company in the S&P 500.
  • Analysts expect Broadcom’s sales to increase 22% in fiscal 2025 and 21% in fiscal 2026, second only to Nvidia among established Magnificent Seven members.
  • Revenue growth is powered by custom chip design and networking semiconductors that serve booming AI infrastructure spending.
  • Shares trade at roughly 33 times forward earnings, marking a premium valuation above most peers and the broader market.
  • Some portfolio managers cite Tesla’s projected 1% revenue decline and 22% stock drop as grounds for either replacing it with Broadcom or expanding the elite group into a “Magnificent Eight.”