Broadcom (AVGO) Stock News Today: Fresh Analyst Targets, AI Margin Debate, and VMware Crosswinds (Dec. 19, 2025)

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock News Today: Fresh Analyst Targets, AI Margin Debate, and VMware Crosswinds (Dec. 19, 2025)

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock is ending the week in a familiar modern-market paradox: the company just posted blockbuster growth driven by AI infrastructure demand—yet the shares have been whipsawed by worries that the fastest-growing part of the business could pressure near-term margins.

As of Friday, December 19, 2025, Broadcom shares are trading around $330. That puts the stock well off its early-December peak, even as Wall Street continues to publish bullish price targets and as broader AI sentiment shows signs of stabilizing following upbeat signals from other chipmakers. [1]

Broadcom stock price action: what’s happening on Dec. 19

Broadcom’s latest quoted price is $329.88 on Dec. 19. The most recent full session close (Thursday, Dec. 18) was also $329.88, following a rebound day for several large-cap semiconductor names. [2]

The bigger story is the drawdown from the recent high: multiple market commentary outlets note AVGO has fallen roughly ~20% from its December…