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After finishing at $159.35 in the prior trading day, Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed at $159.09, down -0.16%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.67 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $160.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $157.79.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of QCOM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.08 and its Current Ratio is at 2.73. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.53 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.48.
Barclays reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on January 17, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $200 to $185.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 02 ’25 when Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 3,333 shares for $161.28 per share. The transaction valued at 537,560 led to the insider holds 46,446 shares of the business.
Akash Palkhiwala bought 3,333 shares of QCOM for $541,013 on Jul 02 ’25. On Jun 02 ’25, another insider, Palkhiwala Akash J., who serves as the CFO & COO of the company, sold 3,333 shares for $146.10 each. As a result, the insider received 486,965 and left with 49,779 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 174680817664 and an Enterprise Value of 175644475392. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.20, 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 2.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.13 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.154 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.156.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.24, which has changed by -0.21409869 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11844492 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, QCOM has reached a high of $211.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $120.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.41%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 8.56M shares per day over the past 3-months and 8243720 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.10B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.10B. Insiders hold about 0.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.04% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1749772800 were 23215264 with a Short Ratio of 2.71, compared to 1747267200 on 25075822. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23215264 and a Short% of Float of 2.3599999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, QCOM’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.4, compared to 3.44 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02133668The 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 1749081600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2004-08-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
