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Is There Now An Opportunity In Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO)?

Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the NasdaqGS. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine Broadcom’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity. View out our latest analysis for Broadcom

Is Broadcom still cheap?

According to my valuation model, Broadcom seems to be fairly priced at around 9.12% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy Broadcom today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is $287.15, then there isn’t much room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. Furthermore, it seems like Broadcom’s share price is quite stable, which means there may be less chances to buy low in the future now that it’s fairly valued. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

What does the future of Broadcom look like?

NasdaqGS:AVGO Future Profit June 24th 18
NasdaqGS:AVGO Future Profit June 24th 18

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. However, with an extremely negative double-digit change in profit expected over the next couple of years, near-term growth is certainly not a driver of a buy decision. It seems like high uncertainty is on the cards for Broadcom, at least in the near future.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? AVGO seems fairly priced right now, but given the uncertainty from negative returns in the future, this could be the right time to reduce the risk in your portfolio. Is your current exposure to the stock optimal for your total portfolio? And is the opportunity cost of holding a negative-outlook stock too high? Before you make a decision on the stock, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on AVGO for a while, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. The price seems to be trading at fair value, which means there’s less benefit from mispricing. Furthermore, the negative growth outlook increases the risk of holding the stock. However, there are also other important factors we haven’t considered today, which can help gel your views on AVGO should the price fluctuate below its true value.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Broadcom. You can find everything you need to know about Broadcom in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Broadcom, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.