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In the latest session, Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed at $174.19 up 1.07% from its previous closing price of $172.34. In other words, the price has increased by $1.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.8 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $177.08 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $173.525.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Qualcomm, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.94 and its Current Ratio is at 2.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.73.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on November 06, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $205 from $185 previously.
On October 22, 2025, Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $190 to $200.
Arete Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on August 26, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $200.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 18 ’25 when Akash Palkhiwala bought 12,538 shares for $174.19 per share.
CHAPLIN ANN C sold 7,180 shares of QCOM for $1,278,238 on Dec 16 ’25. The EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary now owns 23,944 shares after completing the transaction at $178.03 per share. On Dec 16 ’25, another insider, ROGERS ALEXANDER H, who serves as the EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs of the company, sold 15,917 shares for $178.01 each. As a result, the insider received 2,833,331 and left with 26,071 shares of the company.
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 187951022080 and an Enterprise Value of 192045481984. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 35.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.337 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.721.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.20, which has changed by 0.12721562 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13329959 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, QCOM has reached a high of $205.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $120.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.99%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, QCOM has traded an average of 10.05M shares per day and 7893210 over the past ten days. A total of 1.07B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.07B. Insiders hold about 0.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.94% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1764288000 were 26036122 with a Short Ratio of 2.59, compared to 1761868800 on 24435707. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 26036122 and a Short% of Float of 2.7199999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for QCOM is 3.52, from 3.48 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020192644. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.08. The current Payout Ratio is 69.40% for QCOM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-04 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-04. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2004-08-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 24.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.9, with high estimates of $3.04 and low estimates of $2.58.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.25 and $10.69 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.12. EPS for the following year is $12.4, with 28.0 analysts recommending between $14.78 and $10.2.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 26 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $12.15B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $12.58B to a low estimate of $11B. As of. The current estimate, Qualcomm, Inc’s year-ago sales were $11.67BFor the next quarter, 26 analysts are estimating revenue of $11.12B. There is a high estimate of $11.5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $10.2B.
A total of 29 analysts have provided revenue estimates for QCOM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $48.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $42.7B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $45.43B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $44.14BBased on 32 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $46.01B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $49B and the low estimate is $42.02B.
