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Broadcom’s AI Push Draws Bigger Forecasts as New Chips Ship and Supply Is Locked In

Analysts now model far higher sales using data center power pledges.

Overview

  • Broadcom’s management says it has a line of sight to more than $100 billion in AI revenue in 2027, and several analysts argue that figure could prove low.
  • Bernstein and Bank of America estimate roughly 10 gigawatts of customer capacity could translate to $180 billion to $200 billion in AI sales using about $20 billion per gigawatt.
  • The company is shipping a post‑quantum, in‑flight network encryption platform and introduced a 3nm 400G‑per‑lane optical PAM‑4 DSP for 1.6T transceivers to feed AI data center demand.
  • Execution metrics point to momentum, with Q1 AI semiconductor revenue at $8.4 billion and networking up about 60% year over year and nearing 40% of AI revenue.
  • Investors are cautious despite price‑target hikes from firms like Morgan Stanley and GF Securities, as reports flag 42% customer concentration, a rise to 68 days of inventory, and a slow non‑AI segment.