QUALCOMM - QCOM Stock Forecast, Price & News

24 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for QUALCOMM in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" QCOM shares.
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24 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for QUALCOMM's stock. Their QCOM share price forecasts range from $135.00 to $250.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $191.04 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.1% from the stock's current price.
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QUALCOMM's stock was trading at $182.87 at the start of the year. Since then, QCOM shares have decreased by 22.1% and is now trading at $142.51.
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QUALCOMM is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 2nd 2022.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 27th. The wireless technology company reported $2.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.44. The wireless technology company earned $10.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.85 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 30.52% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 95.77%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 36.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share.
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QUALCOMM announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share on Thursday, September 22nd. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 31st.
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QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.03%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 21 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 26.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, QCOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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QUALCOMM announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, October 12th 2021, which authorizes the company to buyback $10,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 7.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

QUALCOMM updated its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.00-$3.30 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.23. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.00 billion-$11.80 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.87 billion.

2,209 employees have rated QUALCOMM Chief Executive Officer Steve Mollenkopf on Glassdoor.com. Steve Mollenkopf has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other QUALCOMM investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

QUALCOMM trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QCOM."

QUALCOMM's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (0.66%), Swiss National Bank (0.44%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.36%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.30%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.29%) and Pictet Asset Management SA (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Akash J Palkhiwala, Alexander H Rogers, Alexander H Rogers, Brian Modoff, Cristiano R Amon, Donald J Rosenberg, Erin L Polek, Erin L Polek, Erin L Polek, James H Thompson, Mark D Mclaughlin, Michelle M Sterling and Steven M Mollenkopf.
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One share of QCOM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $142.51.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) has a market capitalization of $160.04 billion and generates $33.57 billion in revenue each year. The wireless technology company earns $9.04 billion in net income (profit) each year or $11.29 on an earnings per share basis.

QUALCOMM employs 45,000 workers across the globe.

QUALCOMM was founded in 1985.

QUALCOMM's mailing address is 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The official website for the company is www.qualcomm.com. The wireless technology company can be reached via phone at (858) 587-1121, via email at ir@qualcomm.com, or via fax at 858-658-2100.