Overview
- Broadcom’s Q2 revenue rose to $15 billion, edging past the $14.99 billion consensus, as its semiconductor segment climbed 16.7% to $8.41 billion.
- AI semiconductor sales surged 46% year-over-year to $4.4 billion, marking ten straight quarters of double-digit growth in custom AI compute and networking chips.
- CEO Hock Tan said he expects AI revenue to accelerate to $5.1 billion next quarter, driven by continued investments from hyperscale cloud partners.
- Despite the upbeat outlook, Broadcom shares fell 3% in premarket trading as investors weighed high sector expectations.
- Analysts at Freedom Capital Markets and Seaport Research highlight Broadcom’s Tomahawk6 networking chip and VMware acquisition as key factors that could help it challenge Nvidia’s market lead.