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Prediction: This Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Start Skyrocketing After March 6
AVGOBroadcom(AVGO) The Motley Fool·2025-02-28 10:00

Core Viewpoint - Broadcom has experienced significant stock gains over the past year but has faced challenges in early 2025 due to competition in the AI sector, particularly from a Chinese start-up, DeepSeek, which has raised questions about the value of AI infrastructure investments by major tech companies [1][2]. Group 1: Stock Performance and Market Reaction - Broadcom's stock has risen by 69% over the past year but is down 6% in 2025 following negative market reactions to DeepSeek's AI model announcement [1][2][3]. - Despite the recent downturn, Broadcom has managed to recover some losses and is poised for potential gains with upcoming fiscal results [3]. Group 2: AI Infrastructure and Demand - The demand for Broadcom's application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) has been strong, with a notable increase in shipments to major cloud hyperscale customers [4]. - Shipments of custom processors to these customers doubled in Q4 of fiscal 2024, and there was a fourfold increase in networking equipment shipments used in AI servers [4]. Group 3: New Business Opportunities - Broadcom has been selected to supply next-generation custom AI processors to two additional cloud hyperscalers, with existing customers including Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and ByteDance [5][6]. - Major clients like Alphabet and Meta are expected to significantly increase their capital expenditures in 2025, which could benefit Broadcom [6]. Group 4: Potential Partnerships - Reports suggest that Broadcom may be collaborating with OpenAI to design custom AI chips, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia's graphics cards [7]. - Apple is also reportedly working with Broadcom on developing an AI server chip and has begun dual-sourcing radio frequency components, which could lead to increased business for Broadcom [8]. Group 5: Financial Outlook - Broadcom has guided for 14.6billioninrevenueforQ1offiscal2025,representinga2214.6 billion in revenue for Q1 of fiscal 2025, representing a 22% year-over-year increase, with earnings expected to rise by 37% to 1.51 per share [10]. - The company generated 12.2billionfromAIchipsalesinthepreviousfiscalyear,withexpectationsforsubstantialgrowthinthecomingyearsastheaddressablemarketforcustomAIprocessorsandnetworkingchipscouldreach12.2 billion from AI chip sales in the previous fiscal year, with expectations for substantial growth in the coming years as the addressable market for custom AI processors and networking chips could reach 60 billion to $90 billion by fiscal 2027 [12]. Group 6: Market Position and Valuation - Broadcom controls an estimated 55% to 60% of the custom chip market, positioning it well to capitalize on the growing demand for AI technology [13]. - The company has a price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.62, indicating that it may be undervalued relative to its long-term growth potential [14].