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The closing price of Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) was $165.29 for the day, down -2.35% from the previous closing price of $169.27. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.98 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $168.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $164.97.
Ratios:
Our analysis of QCOM’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.81. 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.
On November 06, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $185 to $205.
Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating for the stock on October 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $190 to $200.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 02 ’26 when Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 3,333 shares for $173.30 per share. The transaction valued at 577,620 led to the insider holds 38,932 shares of the business.
Akash Palkhiwala bought 3,333 shares of QCOM for $576,542 on Jan 02 ’26. On Dec 18 ’25, another insider, Palkhiwala Akash J., who serves as the EVP, CFO & COO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $175.12 each. As a result, the insider received 1,751,175 and left with 44,803 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 178347917312 and an Enterprise Value of 182513582080. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.37. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.121 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.04.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.22, which has changed by 0.029560208 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1726681 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 -4.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.43%.
Shares Statistics:
QCOM traded an average of 10.06M shares per day over the past three months and 8015490 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 1.07B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.07B. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.78% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1767139200 were 29658048 with a Short Ratio of 2.95, compared to 1764288000 on 26036122. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 29658048 and a Short% of Float of 3.1.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.48, QCOM has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.52. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020560691. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.09. 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
The stock of Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) is currently being evaluated by 25.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.89, with high estimates of $3.04 and low estimates of $2.46.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.25 and $10.37 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.07. EPS for the following year is $12.39, with 30.0 analysts recommending between $14.78 and $9.87.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 26 analysts. 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 $11.11B. There is a high estimate of $11.5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $10.2B.
A total of 31 analysts have provided revenue estimates for QCOM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $48.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $42.04B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $45.36B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $44.14BBased on 33 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $46.06B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $49B and the low estimate is $41.28B.
