Broadcom stock price: AVGO in focus after VMware partner cuts and new 6G chip launch

Broadcom stock price: AVGO in focus after VMware partner cuts and new 6G chip launch

New York, Feb 21, 2026, 11:55 EST — Market finished up for the day.

  • AVGO ended Friday off 0.4% at $332.65, ticking up a bit in after-hours trading.
  • Broadcom has rolled out BroadPeak, a radio chip targeting equipment for 5G Advanced and the earliest 6G networks.
  • Broadcom will scrap VMware’s entry-level reseller tier in EMEA this May as part of changes to its partner program.

Broadcom Inc (AVGO) slipped 0.4% on Friday, settling at $332.65. After the bell, shares edged up to $332.96, a 0.1% gain in after-hours moves. (Yahoo Finance)

Investors are staring down Monday with a recurring dilemma: does Broadcom’s shift into software and infrastructure keep gaining steam, or will the tightening in the channel finally take a toll? VMware, for better or worse, is now right in the middle of that conversation.

This week, Broadcom launched BroadPeak, a radio digital front-end system-on-chip designed for “massive MIMO” equipment—those large antenna arrays…