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Should I buy Broadcom (AVGO)? What the data says

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Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close · Broadcom Inc. · Semiconductors

AVGO closed at $334.37 on Oct 20, 2026, down 7.8% over the past month. It sits 30.6% below its 52-week high, the long-term trend is down, momentum is soft (RSI-14 42), and a typical day moves it about 2.4%.

The numbers

Last close$334.37 (Oct 20, 2026)
52-week range (closes)$293.41 – $481.57
From the 52-week high-30.6%
Trend (50- / 200-day averages)Downtrend · 50-day $362.10 · 200-day $368.06
Momentum (RSI-14)42 · Neutral (30–70)
Typical daily move2.4%
Price changeAVGOS&P 500 (SPY)Difference
1 day-0.1%——
1 month-7.8%——
3 months-13.5%——
6 months-16.9%——
1 year-4.3%——

Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close.

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AVGO by calendar month

Over 15 years of monthly closes (Nov 2011 – Sep 2026, dividends included), AVGO's strongest month has been May (higher in 13 of 15 years, average +9.0%) and its weakest April (lower in 10 of 15 years, average +0.9%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): April (down 10 of 15), May (up 13 of 15), July (up 11 of 15), September (down 9 of 15), November (up 12 of 15), December (up 11 of 15). Tendencies, not guarantees.

MonthAverageMedianUp inYearsTendency
January+2.1%+2.9%60%15—
February+2.9%+1.6%67%15—
March+2.0%+4.0%60%15—
April+0.9%-1.9%33%15Leans down
May+9.0%+7.2%87%15Leans up
June+2.4%+1.7%60%15—
July+1.3%+1.8%73%15Leans up
August+2.4%+1.3%67%15—
September+1.2%-1.4%40%15Leans down
Octoberthis month+1.8%+0.2%50%14—
Novembernext month+5.2%+6.2%80%15Leans up
December+7.8%+8.1%73%15Leans up

Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.

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