Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Today: After-Hours Check, AI Growth vs. Margin Worries, VMware Headlines, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 26, 2025)

Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Today: After-Hours Check, AI Growth vs. Margin Worries, VMware Headlines, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 26, 2025)

As of 4:32 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have closed for the regular session, capping a thin, post‑holiday trading day that left major indexes near record territory. Reuters

In that backdrop, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) was last quoted around $352.13, with the day’s range roughly $347.83 to $353.22 on volume near 14.85 million shares. Because it’s after 4:00 p.m. ET, pricing can reflect extended-hours trading, when liquidity is typically lower and moves can be sharper. Nasdaq

Below is what’s driving Broadcom stock right now—what the latest company guidance says, why margins are the center of the debate, how VMware is showing up in headlines, and what Wall Street forecasts imply heading into the next session (Monday, Dec. 29).


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