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Publication Date: 2026-02-12 21:21:00
Broadcom‘s (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock rallied nearly 600% over the past five years. Most of that growth was driven by its aggressive acquisitions and its brisk sales of AI chips. Let’s see why it could still be one of the best stocks to buy in 2026 as the AI market continues to expand.
Why is Broadcom growing so rapidly?
From fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2025 (which ended last November), Broadcom’s revenue grew at a 22% CAGR from $23.9 billion to $63.9 billion. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose at a 26% CAGR from $13.6 billion to $43.0 billion.
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Two catalysts fueled that expansion. First, it expanded its infrastructure software business through major acquisitions — including its 2023 takeover of the cloud giant VMware — to reduce its dependence on…
