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News articleYahoo Finance· May 13, 2026

Broadcom Enters Earnings As Citi's Top Semiconductor Pick

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“Trading above 80 times trailing earnings near a $2 trillion market cap, there is limited tolerance for execution stumbles.”
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  • Broadcom guided for revenue of roughly $22 billion in the June fiscal quarter, representing nearly 47% year-over-year growth

    60% confidence

  • Broadcom's $73 billion AI order backlog spanning custom accelerators, networking chips, and related components with deliveries expected over the next 18 months provides revenue visibility that insulates it from demand volatility

    60% confidence

  • Broadcom price target raised from $475 to $500 with Buy rating maintained

    60% confidence

  • AI semiconductor revenue projected at $10.7 billion for fiscal Q2 2026

    60% confidence

  • Broadcom is Citi's top semiconductor pick for 2026

    60% confidence

  • Broadcom's business model is fundamentally different from Nvidia's — it works with a concentrated group of hyperscale companies to design custom silicon for specific workloads rather than selling general-purpose chips into a broad market

    60% confidence

  • Analysts are modeling earnings per share of around $2.32 for fiscal Q2 2026, compared with $1.60 in the same quarter last year

    60% confidence

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