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Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed the day trading at $146.76 down -7.73% from the previous closing price of $159.06. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.73 from its previous closing price. On the day, 24.4 million shares were traded. QCOM stock price reached its highest trading level at $156.79 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $145.5776.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of QCOM, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.87. 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:
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 158354046976 and an Enterprise Value of 175424880640. As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.149 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.139.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QCOM is 1.23, which has changed by -0.07877725 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18569505 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 -5.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.85%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, QCOM traded about 8.31M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, QCOM traded about 9705200 shares per day. A total of 1.10B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.10B. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.73% stake in the company. Shares short for QCOM as of 1752537600 were 23552371 with a Short Ratio of 2.83, compared to 1749772800 on 23215264. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23552371 and a Short% of Float of 2.39.
Dividends & Splits
QCOM’s forward annual dividend rate is 3.44, up from 0.0 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The 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.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 26.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.28, with high estimates of $3.58 and low estimates of $3.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.04 and $11.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.87. EPS for the following year is $12.01, with 30.0 analysts recommending between $14.0 and $11.05.
Revenue Estimates
26 analysts predict $10.72B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $11.1B to a low estimate of $10.54B. As of the current estimate, Qualcomm, Inc’s year-ago sales were $10.24BFor the next quarter, 26 analysts are estimating revenue of $11.53B. There is a high estimate of $11.97B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $11B.
A total of 33 analysts have provided revenue estimates for QCOM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $44.72B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $43.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $43.65B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $38.94BBased on 33 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $44.47B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $46.94B and the low estimate is $42.1B.
