Charles Schwab Report Reveals December's Popular Stock Trades
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Popular Stock Analysis: Charles Schwab's Trading Activity Index indicates significant buying activity from retail traders in December for Netflix, Nvidia, and Broadcom, with Netflix experiencing a 15% to 20% pullback, yet investors continue to buy on dips, reflecting confidence in its future rebound.
- Broadcom's Strong Performance: Following its earnings report, Broadcom's stock reached an all-time high, although its earnings forecast fell short of investor expectations, leading to a sell-off; nevertheless, it attracted buyers, indicating market recognition of its long-term growth potential.
- Shifting Market Trends: Despite slight pullbacks for Netflix and Nvidia in December, investor interest remains strong, suggesting a rising preference for cyclical trades as other stocks begin to dominate market performance.
- Investor Sentiment Survey: Schwab's survey reveals clients are cautious about the “MAG 7” stocks, viewing them as overvalued, with only two outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, indicating a current market inclination towards stock-picking strategies.
Analyst Views on AVGO
Wall Street analysts forecast AVGO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AVGO is 398.73 USD with a low forecast of 300.00 USD and a high forecast of 480.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
30 Analyst Rating
28 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 352.210
Low
300.00
Averages
398.73
High
480.00
Current: 352.210
Low
300.00
Averages
398.73
High
480.00
About AVGO
Broadcom Inc. is a global technology firm that designs, develops, and supplies a range of semiconductors, enterprise software and security solutions. The Company operates through two segments: semiconductor solutions and infrastructure software. Its semiconductor solutions segment includes all of its product lines and intellectual property (IP) licensing. It provides a variety of radio frequency semiconductor devices, wireless connectivity solutions, custom touch controllers, and inductive charging solutions for mobile applications. Its infrastructure software segment includes its private and hybrid cloud, application development and delivery, software-defined edge, application networking and security, mainframe, distributed and cybersecurity solutions, and its FC SAN business. It provides a portfolio of software solutions that enable customers to plan, develop, automate, manage and secure applications across mainframe, distributed, mobile and cloud platforms.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
