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The price of Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed at $157.85 in the last session, down -0.15% from day before closing price of $158.09. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.58 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $159.25 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $156.6908.
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 13.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.65. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Piper Sandler on July 31, 2025, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $175 from $190 previously.
On July 31, 2025, Mizuho reiterated its Outperform rating and also upped its target price recommendation 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 Aug 04 ’25 when Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 3,333 shares for $148.10 per share. The transaction valued at 493,610 led to the insider holds 43,207 shares of the business.
Akash Palkhiwala bought 3,333 shares of QCOM for $491,651 on Aug 04 ’25. On Aug 01 ’25, another insider, ACE HEATHER S, who serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer of the company, sold 1,600 shares for $146.40 each. As a result, the insider received 234,240 and left with 21,193 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 170320166912 and an Enterprise Value of 175097151488. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.048 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.623.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.21, which has changed by -0.09416962 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15005577 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 1.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.91%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, QCOM traded on average about 8.17M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7270130 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 81.91% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1753920000 were 23413021 with a Short Ratio of 2.87, compared to 1751241600 on 21015439. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23413021 and a Short% of Float of 2.42.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for QCOM is 3.44, which was 3.44 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021759758The 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 2025-06-05 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.
