Broadcom Jumped as Nvidia Fell. This Is What Has Investors Excited.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has had a rough few days thanks to news breaking about its CEO. However, Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) could be in a strong position to capitalize on it, and the market has already made its opinion known about this potential.

Since November began, the S&P 500 is flat. However, Broadcom is up nearly 6%, and Nvidia is down around 21%. I think this suggests market sentiment toward Broadcom's stock could be shifting, and now may be the perfect time to buy shares.

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Broadcom is a major Nvidia competitor

Broadcom is taking a different approach to the AI computing world than Nvidia is. While Nvidia's GPUs are recognized as best-in-class and can handle practically any AI computation, the reality is that they're not specialized for anything and aren't the most cost-efficient. Many GPUs run the same workload throughout their entire lifespan, and that's wasted potential.

Broadcom's solution to this problem is to collaborate with AI hyperscalers and design computing units specifically tailored to the workloads that they see. This provides a far more optimized computing unit that delivers the best cost performance in many cases. However, they cannot be used for everything.

So, the future likely will be some combination of custom AI units and GPUs, but if something happens to Nvidia, you may see a greater shift toward custom AI chips from Broadcom. It's already growing incredibly fast, with its AI semiconductor divisions growing at 221% during its most recent quarter. Next year, the company expects this division to double its revenue, then double it again in 2028. That's a huge projection, and it shows that AI hyperscalers are increasingly considering custom AI chips.

However, not a ton of success is priced into Broadcom's stock right now. Broadcom trades at just 17 times fiscal year (FY) 2027 earnings and 10.9 times FY 2028 earnings.

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That's a great price to pay for a stock that has a lot to gain over the next few years. With the stock barely outperforming its peers, I think investors aren't too late to scoop up Broadcom shares while they're still cheap.

With Nvidia stock in limbo, Broadcom may be able to step in and fill the void, becoming the leader of the AI investment trend. I think it's a great stock pick both to end 2026 and into 2027, and it now looks like the perfect time to buy.

Keithen Drury has positions in Broadcom and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Broadcom and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.