Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Today, Nov 16, 2025: November News Round‑Up, AI Tailwinds, VMware Shake‑Up, and a 2026 Outlook

Updated November 16, 2025

Key takeaways

Price snapshot: AVGO last traded at $342.46 (as of the most recent close in UTC), putting Broadcom at roughly $1.6T market cap. ^[1]
Next catalyst: Broadcom will report Q4 & FY2025 results on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (after the close); earnings call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. ^[2]
November headlines: Broadcom moved to open up the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) ecosystem, added AI‑focused certifications, and will showcase AI/HPC tech at SC25. ^[3]
Street tone: Jefferies named AVGO its new Top Pick (PT $480), while Mizuho recently lifted its target to $435 on ASIC/AI momentum. ^[4]
Set‑up into December: Q3 delivered $15.95B revenue with AI chip revenue up 63% to $5.2B; management guided Q4 revenue to ~$17.4B. Investors will look for 2026 AI order conversion and updates on VMware churn. ^[5]

AVGO price and what’s moving it now

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) closed at $342.46 in the latest session (UTC), after an active week that included a brief downdraft on Thursday to the $334 area before bouncing. That move keeps the stock in a consolidating range ahead of the company’s December earnings event and follows year‑to‑date strength noted by several sell‑side desks. ^[6]

Near‑term driver: the December 11 report and call. Broadcom pre‑announced the date this week, which should concentrate positioning over the next three weeks. ^[7]

November 2025: the five headlines AVGO investors must know

Earnings date set — Broadcom will report Q4 & FY2025 on Dec 11 (AMC) with the call at 2:00 p.m. PT. This is the final checkpoint for fiscal 2025 and the venue for first detailed FY2026 AI color. ^[8]
VMware goes “more open” — On Nov 12, Broadcom announced an open, extensible ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), including AI ReadyNodes certification, an ODM self‑certification path, and broader, standards‑based network interoperability. The move is meant to reassure customers/partners after a year of program changes. ^[9]
Showcasing AI & HPC at SC25 — Also on Nov 12, Broadcom teed up its SC25 presence, underscoring a portfolio that spans Ethernet switching, NICs, optics and PCIe for large‑scale AI clusters. ^[10]
Street sentiment turned up — On Nov 4, Jefferies made AVGO its Top Pick and raised its price target to $480, highlighting an inflection in custom AI ASIC demand at hyperscalers; Mizuho also bumped its target to $435 this month on similar checks. ^[11]
Licensing reset continues to bite — The Nov 1 switch to a bring‑your‑own‑license (BYOL) model for VCF on public clouds (Azure/Google) is now live, with the hyperscalers and partners publishing transition guides; Europe’s CISPE also continues to challenge the VMware deal and pricing. Expect questions on churn and partner coverage in December. ^[12]

Fundamentals check: what Q3 said about AI, and what Q4 needs to prove

In September, Broadcom reported Q3 FY2025 revenue of $15.95B, AI semiconductor revenue up 63% to $5.2B, and guided Q4 to ~$17.4B. Management also said AI revenue should accelerate again in Q4, driven by custom accelerators and Ethernet for scale‑out training clusters. That’s the bar for December. ^[13]

Two product milestones back that narrative:

Tomahawk Ultra (next‑gen AI data‑center switch silicon) launched in mid‑2025, aiming squarely at NVDA’s proprietary fabrics with standards‑based Ethernet. ^[14]
Thor Ultra 800G NIC (Oct) implements Ultra Ethernet Consortium 1.0 features such as packet‑level multipathing and hardware‑accelerated congestion control to speed AI training. ^[15]

Add in October’s OpenAI–Broadcom collaboration to deploy 10 gigawatts of custom accelerators (ramping from 2H26), and the multi‑year AI order book looks deeper than a quarter or two. ^[16]

VMware: “open ecosystem” push vs. lingering friction

Broadcom’s Nov 12 VCF announcement leaned into openness (AI ReadyNodes certification; ODM self‑certification; open networking aligned with EVPN/BGP/SONiC) and named partners including Cisco, Intel, OVHcloud, SNUC and Supermicro. This is designed to expand hardware choice and lower friction for private clouds—especially those targeting AI workloads. ^[17]

At the same time, the licensing model for hyperscalers shifted to BYOL as of Nov 1, which Azure and Google documented in detail for customers planning renewals or migrations. That change—and a tighter, invite‑only service‑provider program—continues to draw scrutiny from European cloud groups and some enterprise users. Expect investors to probe churn, pricing durability and partner coverage on the call. ^[18]

Street view: targets and tone into year‑end

Jefferies: Top Pick; PT $480; thesis centers on an ASIC inflection across Google/Meta/OpenAI and stronger upside to 2026/27 estimates. ^[19]
Mizuho:PT $435, citing checks that point to new AI customers (including a potential Anthropic ramp) and improving ASIC visibility. ^[20]
Consensus context: Aggregators show the mean target clustered from the high‑$300s to low‑$400s (examples: ~$369 on Nasdaq’s tally; ~$402 per MarketWatch’s compilation). ^[21]

Capital returns and dividend

Broadcom’s board authorized a $10B share repurchase program running through Dec 31, 2025, adding flexibility to support EPS and offset dilution. The company also continues to pay a quarterly dividend (last ex‑date Sep 22, 2025; $0.59 per share post‑split). Whether the board boosts the payout alongside Q4—as Broadcom has often done—will be watched. ^[22]

Our 12‑month scenario map (editorial view)

This is a directional framework, not investment advice. See disclosures below.

Base case (most likely):Execution in AI + stabilized VMware → AVGO gravitates toward the consensus band (roughly $370–$420) as December guidance and early‑2026 order conversion firm up. Watch for AI revenue guide cadence and commentary on VCF attrition/renewals. ^[23]
Bull case:Custom ASIC ramps faster (e.g., OpenAI/Google/Anthropic deployments) + continued Ethernet wins (Tomahawk/Thor Ultra) → market embraces sell‑side upside scenarios in the $435–$480 range. Triggers: larger 2026 AI revenue guide and additional named ASIC customers. ^[24]
Bear case:VMware pushback/regulatory overhang or slower AI conversion → shares retest mid‑$330s (recent low: $334 intraday on Nov 13) until churn and pricing stabilize. Triggers: partner losses, legal headlines in EU, or below‑consensus FY2026 commentary. ^[25]

What to watch between now and December 11

Any incremental AI customer disclosures or hyperscaler co‑announcements before the print. ^[26]
Service‑provider and hyperscaler updates on the BYOL transition for VMware (renewal deadlines, migration programs). ^[27]
Product news from SC25 (AI networking, optics, PCIe) that reinforces Ethernet‑based scale‑out economics. ^[28]

Brief November timeline (for readers skimming the news)

Nov 12: Broadcom opens up the VMware Cloud Foundation ecosystem (AI ReadyNodes, self‑certification, open networking); also previews AI/HPC demos at SC25. ^[29]
Nov 11: Broadcom sets Dec 11 as Q4 & FY2025 earnings date; 2:00 p.m. PT call. ^[30]
Nov 4:Jefferies elevates AVGO to Top Pick, PT $480. ^[31]
Nov 1:BYOL licensing model takes effect for VCF on major clouds (Azure/Google). ^[32]

Bottom line

Into December, two stories dominate AVGO:
(1) How fast AI orders convert to revenue (and how Ethernet + ASICs expand Broadcom’s share of the AI stack), and
(2) How effectively the company re‑earns goodwill in VMware via openness and partner coverage while navigating EU scrutiny. If Broadcom delivers another clean quarter and a confident FY2026 AI bridge, Street targets in the low‑to‑mid $400s stay in play; if VMware friction or macro caution rises, range‑bound trading around the mid‑$300s is more likely near term. ^[33]

Disclosures & sources

Price/market cap data: LSE/finance feed and Fintel snapshot. ^[34]
Earnings schedule: Company press release & IR events page. ^[35]
Q3 results/Q4 guide & AI revenue: Reuters. ^[36]
Open VCF ecosystem (Nov 12): Company newsroom & press pickup. ^[37]
SC25 presence: Company newsroom. ^[38]
Jefferies Top Pick / Mizuho PT: MarketWatch/Barron’s/Yahoo Finance. ^[39]
Tomahawk Ultra / Thor Ultra NIC: Reuters & Network World. ^[40]
VCF BYOL change & EU challenge: Microsoft/Google blogs and Reuters. ^[41]
Buyback authorization (2025): PR Newswire & Reuters. ^[42]
Dividend history: Nasdaq. ^[43]

This article is for information and news/analysis purposes only and is not financial advice. Markets can move quickly; always do your own research and consider your risk tolerance.

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