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As of close of business last night, Qualcomm, Inc’s stock clocked out at $169.72, up 1.72% from its previous closing price of $166.85. In other words, the price has increased by $1.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.18 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $170.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $165.92.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of QCOM’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.14 and its Current Ratio is at 3.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
On July 31, 2025, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $190 to $175. Mizuho reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on July 31, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $190 to $185.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 22 ’25 when PATRICIA GRECH bought 201 shares for $170.00 per share.
Grech Patricia Y sold 273 shares of QCOM for $44,068 on Sep 12 ’25. The SVP & CAO now owns 404 shares after completing the transaction at $161.42 per share. On Sep 12 ’25, another insider, PATRICIA GRECH, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 273 shares for $161.42 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, QCOM now has a Market Capitalization of 183127900160 and an Enterprise Value of 187904884736. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.76. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.344 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.547.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.23, which has changed by 0.016591787 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, QCOM has reached a high of $182.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $120.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.80%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that QCOM traded 8.06M shares on average per day over the past three months and 8388200 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 1.08B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.08B. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.09% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1756425600 were 18050075 with a Short Ratio of 2.24, compared to 1753920000 on 23413021. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18050075 and a Short% of Float of 1.87.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.44, QCOM has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.48. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020617321. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.08. The current Payout Ratio is 36.77% for QCOM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-04 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-04. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2004-08-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) is currently in the spotlight, with 26.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.29, with high estimates of $3.58 and low estimates of $3.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.04 and $11.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.9. EPS for the following year is $12.09, with 30.0 analysts recommending between $14.0 and $11.05.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 25 analysts expect revenue to total $10.74B. It ranges from a high estimate of $11.1B to a low estimate of $10.65B. As of the current estimate, Qualcomm, Inc’s year-ago sales were $10.24BFor the next quarter, 25 analysts are estimating revenue of $11.55B. There is a high estimate of $11.97B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $11B.
A total of 32 analysts have provided revenue estimates for QCOM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $44.2B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $43.17B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $43.64B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $38.94BBased on 32 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $44.49B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $46.94B and the low estimate is $42.1B.
