Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Holds Above $350 as Santa Rally Lifts Wall Street — AI Margins and VMware Risks Stay in Focus

Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Holds Above 0 as Santa Rally Lifts Wall Street — AI Margins and VMware Risks Stay in Focus

NEW YORK — It’s 11:51 a.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025, and U.S. markets are open for a full post‑Christmas trading session.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is trading modestly higher in a market that’s flirting with fresh highs into year‑end. In thin holiday volume, the stock’s moves are being interpreted through two big lenses: (1) Broadcom’s surging AI semiconductor demand and massive backlog, and (2) investor scrutiny of profitability, especially after management flagged gross‑margin pressure tied to a richer mix of custom AI hardware. [1]


Broadcom stock price today (AVGO): where shares trade right now

As of late morning in New York, Broadcom shares are around $352, up roughly 0.6% on the day. The stock has traded in a band from about $347.83 to $352.91 so far, with several million shares exchanged by mid‑session—typical “lighter-than-usual” behavior for the holiday week.

This relatively calm tape follows a much more dramatic stretch earlier in December,…