Why is AVGO stock down?

AVGO is down 6.1% over five trading days, closing at $323.24 on Oct. 22, 2026. When a stock drops like this, the first question is whether the problem is the company or the whole group it trades with.

To answer that, we compare AVGO with its closest peers, check the calendar for earnings and Fed dates, and go through Broadcom Inc.'s latest SEC filings and insider trades.

The chart below tracks AVGO's daily closing price from April 28, 2026 to Oct. 22, 2026. Over that stretch it is down 18.9%, from $398.45 to $323.24, with a high of $479.91 on June 2, 2026 and a low of $323.24 on Oct. 22, 2026. Each red circle marks a week in which company insiders sold shares on the open market (5 weeks in this period; bigger circles mean more money); each green diamond a week in which they bought (1 week).

AVGO vs peers this week

The table below shows how AVGO stacks up against its peers this week. Over 5 days, TSM did best (-2.3%) and META worst (-11.9%). AVGO ranks 4 of 7.

What could be behind the AVGO move

We found no Broadcom Inc. earnings report within the last 10 days or next three weeks, and no notable SEC filing in recent weeks, so nothing company-specific on the public record explains the move on its own.

Across the broader market, the backdrop is a calm uptrend, with the VIX volatility index at 16.68. The Federal Reserve's next rate decision is on Oct. 28, 2026, 5 days away; market pricing puts the odds at 93% for a hold, 6% for a hike and 1% for a cut.

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In Broadcom Inc.'s own words

“Demand for our custom AI accelerators and networking continues to be very strong. Q3 AI semiconductor revenue of $16.7 billion grew 221% year-over-year, and 54% quarter-over-quarter”

— Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom Inc · SEC filing

From the company's earnings release filed with the SEC on 2026-09-02 (Form 8-K).

What would change the picture for AVGO

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

• The Dec. 9, 2026 earnings report (47 days away). Broadcom Inc. beat estimates in 2 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise +0.5%); a miss would break that pattern.
• Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months, and it would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
• Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 4.23 to 4.21 over three months (on a scale where 5 is strong buy and 1 is strong sell). A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
• Price levels: a close above $479.91 would be a new 52-week high, 48.5% above the latest close of $323.24; a close below $292.4 would be a new 52-week low, 9.5% below it.
• Growth: revenue rose 48.7% year over year in the quarter ending Aug 2026 (trend: accelerating). At a P/E of 41.2, a slowdown would matter more than at a lower multiple.
• New shares: dilution risk is low now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

How AVGO compares with its peers

Over the past month AVGO ranks 3 of 6 in this group (-8.9%); the best was NVDA (-5.9%) and the weakest INTC (-30.3%).

AVGO's P/E of 41.2 is above the peers' median of 23.3, so investors pay more for each dollar of its profit, usually for faster expected growth.

A dash in the P/E column means the company lost money over the last 12 months, so it has no P/E.

AVGO history: what happened after similar moves

Since 2023, AVGO fell 8.9% or more in a month 12 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 8 of 11 cases; the median change was +30.6%.

Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.

Questions people also ask

What is AVGO's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year AVGO closed as high as $479.91 and as low as $292.4. At $323.24 (Oct. 22, 2026) it is down 32.6% from the high and 10.5% above the low.

Do analysts think AVGO is a buy?

52 of the 57 analysts who cover Broadcom Inc. rate it a buy or strong buy, for a consensus of Buy. Ratings describe analysts' views, not a guarantee, and they change after earnings.

Who is the largest shareholder of AVGO?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, BlackRock Inc. reported the largest AVGO position ($150.4 billion). 4823 institutions reported holding AVGO for Q2 2026.

When does Broadcom Inc. report earnings next?

The next report is expected on Dec. 9, 2026, 47 days from now. Broadcom Inc. beat the average estimate in 2 of its last 4 reports.

Is Broadcom Inc. issuing new shares?

Dilution risk reads low (0/100); the share count rose 1.1% in a year.

Is Broadcom Inc. profitable?

Yes. Broadcom Inc. had $89.1 billion of revenue over the last 12 months with a net margin of 42.9% and a P/E of 41.2.

Dates to watch for AVGO

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio

Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.

Form 4

The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.

Open-market trade

A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.

Form 13F

A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.

Dilution

When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.

Form 8-K

The SEC form for material events between quarterly reports: earnings releases, deals, executive changes, stock offerings and similar news.

52-week high / low

The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

• Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 22, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
• Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
• Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 57 analysts, compared with three months ago.
• Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
• Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Aug 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
• Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
• Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
• History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.