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The price of Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed at $161.51 in the last session, up 1.61% from day before closing price of $158.95. In other words, the price has increased by $1.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.34 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $162.07 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $157.96.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at QCOM’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.99. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 02 ’25 when Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 3,333 shares for $156.86 per share. The transaction valued at 522,808 led to the insider holds 39,874 shares of the business.
Akash Palkhiwala bought 3,333 shares of QCOM for $529,214 on Sep 02 ’25. On Aug 28 ’25, another insider, Neil A Martin, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,106 shares for $160.06 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 174269300736 and an Enterprise Value of 179046285312. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.43. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.139 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.908.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.23, which has changed by -0.037083387 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17089343 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 3.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.70%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, QCOM traded on average about 7.91M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7745640 shares per day over the past 10 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 81.92% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1756425600 were 18050075 with a Short Ratio of 2.28, 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
The forward annual dividend rate for QCOM is 3.48, which was 3.44 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021642027The 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 market rating of Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 26.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.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
According to 25 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $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 31 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 $43.65B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $38.94BBased on 31 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $44.5B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $46.94B and the low estimate is $42.1B.
