AVGO NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Broadcom Inc · Technology · Semiconductors

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Latest close 389.3 USD
1.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a 8.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 33d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 389.3 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.9% latest completed week
4W Return 8.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -9.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.0%. Indicator stack 87/0 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 40/100 conviction; expected move 3.3%. News sentiment 52/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 33d Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a 8.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5612-week average 0.64

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.56Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.0% over four weeks, -9.3% over 12 weeks, and 35.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.9%
4W8.0%
12W-9.3%
26W17.9%
52W35.9%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.64Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-669.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.61Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change106.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength41/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Value3/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum76/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Growth100/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
62.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
24.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
44.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
44.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
45.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
24.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
32.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
127.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
45.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

AVGO shows mixed options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.11, expected move of 3.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move3.3%
Put/call volume1.11
Pressure-5
Speculation43
Volatility42
Trend agreement95
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Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

8 positive · 32 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings33dNext report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.1%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-13.7%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+1.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol7.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -4.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape45/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis56/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.56; 5 reversal markers Factors54/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 36 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

AVGO shows mixed options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.11, expected move of 3.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 3.3% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

Broadcom No Longer Sells Itself As A Chip Cycle Story Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings33d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

0 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026389.3 USD1.9%366.7 USD225.1 USD-0.640.61104.2MOn
24 Jul 2026381.9 USD3.0%365.2 USD223.2 USD-0.60-0.5980.2MOn
17 Jul 2026370.8 USD-7.3%364.2 USD221.3 USD-0.40-4.86104.4MOn
10 Jul 2026400.0 USD11.0%363.1 USD219.5 USD-0.07-1.55123.0MOn
3 Jul 2026360.4 USD-1.3%361.7 USD217.4 USD0.11-9.49103.3MOn
26 Jun 2026365.0 USD-11.1%362.6 USD215.7 USD0.46-7.51147.7MOn
19 Jun 2026410.7 USD7.7%363.8 USD213.8 USD0.67-0.53149.0MOn
12 Jun 2026381.4 USD-0.9%361.4 USD211.7 USD0.69-4.88175.1MOn
5 Jun 2026385.1 USD-13.7%360.0 USD209.8 USD0.76-1.55251.1MOn
29 May 2026446.0 USD7.9%358.8 USD207.8 USD0.799.2199.8MOn
22 May 2026413.5 USD-2.6%356.2 USD205.5 USD0.844.6885.2MOn
15 May 2026424.5 USD-1.1%354.1 USD203.3 USD0.949.2791.5MOn
8 May 2026429.3 USD2.1%351.6 USD201.0 USD1.0110.79102.4MOn
1 May 2026420.6 USD-0.4%348.0 USD198.7 USD0.8815.2492.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.