12 Best Stocks to Buy in 2026 for Beginners

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5. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Analyst Upside: 34.37%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 183

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the best stocks to buy in 2026 for beginners. Wells Fargo upgraded Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) to Overweight from Equal Weight on January 15 and set a price target of $430.

In a separate development, KeyBanc reiterated a Buy rating on Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) on January 12 and set a price target of $500. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) also received a rating update from Mizuho on January 9, which lifted the price target on the stock to $480 from $450 while keeping an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm told investors that it adjusted the price targets in the semiconductors and semiconductor capital equipment group to reflect its 2026 outlook.

While the firm sees continued upside for the group in 2026, primarily due to “attractive valuations”, it does believe that they would be more modest than 2025. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) ranks among the firm’s top picks for 2026. Mizuho considers AI accelerators, wafer fab equipment, Optical, and memory to be the top sectors for 2026, and is maintaining a cautious outlook on EVs, autos, and analog, along with computers and handsets.

In another development, Goldman Sachs analysts added Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) to their US Conviction List on January 5 and maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $450 price target. The addition came as part of the firm’s monthly update, with the firm stating that Broadcom Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AVGO) “dominant” position in the enterprise networking silicon is expected to drive market share gains in customer silicon processors for the major hyperscalers in the US.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is a leading multinational technology company specializing in semiconductor and infrastructure software products.

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