Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Qualcomm Incorporated is a technology company that develops and commercializes wireless communications and semiconductor technologies. Through Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the company designs integrated circuits, system software and related platforms used in smartphones, personal computers, automobiles, industrial equipment, consumer devices and other connected products. Its Snapdragon platforms support mobile computing, connectivity, artificial intelligence and multimedia applications, while its broader portfolio includes radio-frequency systems, networking and edge-computing technologies.

Qualcomm also operates a significant technology-licensing business through its Qualcomm Technology Licensing segment. The company licenses intellectual property and patents that are important to cellular and wireless communications standards, including technologies associated with 3G, 4G and 5G networks. Its semiconductor business serves several markets, including handsets, automotive systems and the Internet of Things, with products used for vehicle connectivity and digital cockpits, industrial automation, consumer electronics and other embedded applications.

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Qualcomm serves customers and partners worldwide, with operations and commercial relationships spanning North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets. Cristiano Amon has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2021. Qualcomm’s business is focused on advancing wireless connectivity, on-device computing and related technologies across an increasingly connected global economy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $172.37 to $178.00
• 50-Day Range: $158.53 to $201.97
• 52-Week Range: $121.99 to $259.92
• Volume: 9.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 15.23 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $185.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.08
• Dividend Yield: 2.12%
• Price Target: $204.10
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Qualcomm Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Qualcomm scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Qualcomm has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.34, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 21 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Qualcomm has a consensus price target of $204.10, representing about 17.8% upside from its current price of $173.23.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Qualcomm has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Qualcomm are expected to decrease by -7.62% in the coming year, from $7.74 to $7.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Qualcomm is 20.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Qualcomm is 20.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Qualcomm has a PEG Ratio of 3.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Qualcomm has a P/B Ratio of 8.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of Qualcomm has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Qualcomm has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Qualcomm has recently decreased by 7.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Qualcomm pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Qualcomm has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Qualcomm is 42.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Qualcomm will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.47% next year. This indicates that Qualcomm will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Qualcomm has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Qualcomm this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

108 people have searched for QCOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

92 people have added Qualcomm to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 163% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Qualcomm insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,760,494.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.05% of the stock of Qualcomm is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.35% of the stock of Qualcomm is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Today: 10/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QCOM
• CIK: 804328
• Web: www.qualcomm.com
• Phone: (858) 587-1121
• Fax: 858-658-2100
• Employees: 52,000
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Qualcomm: $204.10
• High Price Target: $400.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.34
• Research Coverage: 38 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.62
• P/E Growth: 3.88
• Net Income: $5.54 billion
• Net Margins: 21.01%
• Pretax Margin: 25.44%
• Return on Equity: 38.36%
• Return on Assets: 17.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 2.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $44.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.24
• Cash Flow: $12.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.50
• Book Value: $19.75 per share
• Price / Book: 8.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,067,839,000
• Free Float: 1,067,305,000
• Market Cap: $186.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.65