By Keithen Drury
Publication Date: 2026-01-16 22:00:00
Broadcom is primed to deliver explosive growth this year.
Reaching a $1 trillion valuation isn’t as exclusive as it once was, but the companies with a $3 trillion market cap aren’t as big a group. There are only four members right now: Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft. They are the who’s who of big tech, and there’s a reason they are so highly valued.
However, I think there could be another member of the $3 trillion club by the end of the year: Broadcom (AVGO +2.53%), which currently has a $1.7 trillion market cap. So, for it to join Nvidia and the three others, its stock needs to rise about 77% in 2026. That would be an incredible performance and would make it a must-own if it achieves that. But is it realistic?
Broadcom’s side business is becoming its primary business
Broadcom does a lot of different things. Its products include mainframe software, wireless and wired connectivity, data storage, and virtual desktop software via its acquisition of VMware. This allowed it to…