Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jun 3
Broadcom Shares Sink 13% as Software Miss and Unchanged $100 Billion AI Outlook Disappoint
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jun 3

Broadcom Shares Sink 13% as Software Miss and Unchanged $100 Billion AI Outlook Disappoint

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 3

Summary

  • $22.19 billion in fiscal Q2 revenue missed the $22.27 billion consensus, sending Broadcom shares down more than 13% after hours despite adjusted EPS of $2.44 topping estimates.
  • $7.18 billion in infrastructure software sales fell short of the $7.32 billion expected, while CEO Hock Tan also reiterated—rather than raised—the company’s 2026 AI semiconductor revenue target of more than $100 billion.
  • $10.8 billion in Q2 AI revenue more than doubled from a year earlier, and Broadcom forecast $16 billion for the current quarter, but Tan said many bookings are not for immediate delivery.
  • $29.4 billion in current-quarter revenue guidance topped the $28.53 billion Wall Street estimate, yet investors focused on signs that AI growth may not be accelerating fast enough to justify the stock’s near-ninefold rise since late 2022.

Insights

Is Broadcom's 'ruthless' VMware strategy risking its software future for short-term AI gains?
Can Broadcom's custom chip deals with tech giants truly challenge NVIDIA’s dominance in the AI hardware market?