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The closing price of Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) was $147.37 for the day, down -2.60% from the previous closing price of $151.31. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.52 million shares were traded.
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 11.69 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.82. 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:
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 May 21 ’25 when MARTIN NEIL sold 786 shares for $153.70 per share. The transaction valued at 120,808 led to the insider holds 736 shares of the business.
NEIL A MARTIN bought 786 shares of QCOM for $120,808 on May 21 ’25. On May 05 ’25, another insider, Palkhiwala Akash J., who serves as the CFO & COO of the company, sold 3,333 shares for $139.77 each. As a result, the insider received 465,846 and left with 53,112 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.83 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.85.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, QCOM has reached a high of $230.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $120.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.21%.
Shares 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 80.99% stake in the company.
