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Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) closed the day trading at $148.34 up 0.50% from the previous closing price of $147.60. In other words, the price has increased by $0.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.98 million shares were traded.
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 11.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.91. 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 May 23 ’25 when QUALCOMM INC/DE sold 412,500 shares for $16.00 per share. The transaction valued at 6,600,000 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
MARTIN NEIL sold 786 shares of QCOM for $120,808 on May 21 ’25. The SVP, Finance and CAO now owns 736 shares after completing the transaction at $153.70 per share. On May 21 ’25, another insider, NEIL A MARTIN, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 786 shares for $153.70 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Qualcomm,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.36. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.88.
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 1.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.45%.
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 81.05% stake in the company.
