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    Broadcom Q3 AI Chip Sales Hit $16.7B but Q4 Revenue Guidance Misses Consensus

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    Broadcom Q3 AI Chip Sales Hit $16.7B but Q4 Revenue Guidance Misses Consensus

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    Broadcom delivered Q3 2026 revenue of $29.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.32, ahead of consensus figures of $3.22 per share. The core driver was AI chip sales, which surged 221% year-over-year to reach $16.7 billion. Despite top-line strength in the reported quarter, Q4 guidance of $34.8 billion fell marginally below the $35.03 billion expected by analysts, introducing valuation friction into semiconductor peers.

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    2026-09-03
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Broadcom Q3 AI Chip Sales Hit $16.7B but Q4 Revenue Guidance Misses Consensus”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-03. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-03/broadcom-q3-ai-chip-sales-hit-16-7b-but-q4-revenue-guidance-misses-consensus-1cfcd2

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    Broadcom Q3 AI Chip Sales Hit $16.7B but Q4 Revenue Guidance Misses Consensus
    Broadcom delivered Q3 2026 revenue of $29.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.32, ahead of consensus figures of $3.22 per share. The core driver was AI chip sales, which surged 221% year-over-year to reach $16.7 billion. Despite top-line strength in the reported quarter, Q4 guidance of $34.8 billion fell marginally below the $35.03 billion expected by analysts, introducing valuation friction into semiconductor peers.
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    AVGONVDA
    Broadcom Q3 AI Chip Sales Hit $16.7B but Q4 Revenue Guidance Misses Consensus
    Broadcom delivered Q3 2026 revenue of $29.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.32, ahead of consensus figures of $3.22 per share. The core driver was AI chip sales, which surged 221% year-over-year to reach $16.7 billion. Despite top-line strength in the reported quarter, Q4 guidance of $34.8 billion fell marginally below the $35.03 billion expected by analysts, introducing valuation friction into semiconductor peers.
    → A slight Q4 guidance shortfall at Broadcom dampens near-term valuation expansion across large-cap custom silicon and networking peers.
    Impact
    Broadcom delivered Q3 2026 revenue of $29.6 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.32, ahead of consensus figures of $3.22 per share. The core driver was AI chip sales, which surged 221% year-over-year to reach $16.7 billion. Despite top-line strength in the reported quarter, Q4 guidance of $34.8 billion fell marginally below the $35.03 billion expected by analysts, introducing valuation friction into semiconductor peers.
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    Transmission
    A slight Q4 guidance shortfall at Broadcom dampens near-term valuation expansion across large-cap custom silicon and networking peers.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    AVGOforward revenue guidance multiple repricingMixedintradayReported Q3 EPS of $3.32 on $29.6B revenue, with Q4 guidance of $34.8B versus $35.03B consensus.
    NVDApeer AI compute demand read-throughWatch1-5dBroadcom reported AI chip sales up 221% YoY to $16.7 billion.

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    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    AVGOMixed357.16 2026-09-03+0.21%+1.35%-0.57%
    NVDAWatch228.45 2026-09-03+0.84%-4.45%+2.41%

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