Was Jim Cramer Right About Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)?

We recently published a list of Did Jim Cramer Nail All These 9 Stock Predictions?w. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed.

During a recent Mad Money episode, Jim Cramer discussed how President Donald Trump’s influence shapes the market’s behavior:

“When you see a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, you call a park ranger because these bears are dangerous… but the grizzlies turn into teddy bears when the rangers come, and you can’t even remember what you were so afraid of…. We can only presume that the president can turn the grizzlies on Wall Street into teddy bears with a stroke of a pen or even just a post on the social media platform he owns. I’ve never ever seen the market bend so readily to the wishes of one man. It’s extraordinary.”

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Cramer also addressed the tensions between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. He highlighted how Powell was painted a “major loser” whose removal seemed inevitable in Trump’s eyes. Cramer noted that the President clarified he had no intention of firing Powell, which eased Wall Street’s concerns. When the name-calling between Trump and Powell stopped, Cramer observed that the stock market surged higher as investors were relieved that the possibility of a constitutional crisis was no longer a threat.

“Now, I want to say something here. I think it is actually, it’s beyond belief how easy it is for this one man to tame a bear, even if it’s a bear that he released on us in the first place.”

Cramer also pointed out that the President’s suggestion of a potential deal with China, while vague, was seen as an improvement and contributed to the market’s upward movement. He noted that for those hoping for higher stock prices, Trump’s actions seemed to have worked.

“Bottom line: That’s how powerful Trump has become on Wall Street. On days like today, it’s helpful, but for most of the year, it’s going the other way. Of course, you never know who he’ll target next. We don’t want any of the big CEOs to be trashed. That could hurt. The market doesn’t care if he goes after law firms or colleges, but going after the Central Bank, different story. Right now, Trump owns Wall Street and only he can decide if that’s going to be a good thing or a bad thing. I think it’s time to go all in on good.”

Methodology

For this article, we compiled a list of 9 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money on April 23, 2024. We then calculated their performance from April 23^rd, 2024, market close to April 25^th, 2025, market close. We have also included the hedge fund sentiment for the stocks, which we sourced from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database of over 900 hedge funds. The stocks are listed in the order that Cramer mentioned them.

Please note that this article mentions Jim Cramer’s previous opinions and may not account for any changes to his opinions regarding the stocks that are mentioned. It is primarily an examination of how his previously provided opinions have panned out.

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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 161

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), a key player in semiconductors and software, came up during the lightning round. Cramer was baffled by the stock’s recent decline and here’s what he replied to the caller’s praise for the stock:

“Oh my God, Broadcom, it’s ridiculous that it’s going down! I mean jeez, this company is on fire!”

Jim Cramer was rightfully bullish back then, as the company has climbed by 48.57% since that episode.

Addressing the stock’s recent pullback, here’s what Cramer said about Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) on the 14^th of April:

“But look at Broadcom. Broadcom was up four in early morning trading. Now it’s barely up. That’s the short to say, you know what, we’ve let it come up. Now let’s just blast them down. What you need is some recognition from someone else besides the White House that these companies, that the orders are good. And we’re not going to really hear that because the orders may just be good because of pull forward. […]

I thought that Broadcom was going to be maybe the biggest winner today. They were going to just be, you know, Hock Tan and stock’s down a buck 70.”

Overall, AVGO ranks 1st on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed. While we acknowledge the potential of AVGO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AVGO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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