Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Slides After Earnings: AI Revenue Surges, Margin Pressure Looms, Analysts Lift Price Targets (Dec. 12, 2025)
Broadcom stock is under pressure on Dec. 12, 2025 after strong earnings and upbeat guidance—here’s what AI demand, margin outlook, VMware news, and Wall Street forecasts mean for AVGO. Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO) is at the center of the AI trade again on December 12, 2025—but not in the straightforward “beats and raises, stock rallies” way investors have gotten used to this year. Despite reporting record revenue and issuing above-consensus first-quarter guidance, Broadcom shares are choppy and weaker in early trading, with investors focusing on one key issue: profitability pressure from a fast-growing AI mix. Reuters reported Broadcom warned gross