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Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Price & Analysis

QCOM Stock Chart & Stats

$166.99$2.20(1.33%)
At close: 11:30 AM EST
$150$175$2003 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
$161.72 - $176.17
52-Week Range
$121.99 - $259.92
Previous Close
$185.41
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
11.02M
Market Cap
$175.97B
Enterprise Value
$209.42B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$8.30B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$15.27B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
18.8
Beta
1.73
Next Earnings
Nov 04, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
2.16
Next Dividend Ex-Date
Dec 03, 2026
Dividend Yield
2.20%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Strong Cash Generation And Profitability

Robust operating and free cash flow, together with approximately 55% gross and 28% EBIT margins, indicates strong earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This supports continued investment in new platforms, shareholder returns, and resilience through semiconductor demand cycles.

Diversification Beyond Handsets

Rapid growth in automotive, industrial, IoT, and planned data-center businesses can reduce Qualcomm’s long-term dependence on smartphone volumes. Broader exposure also expands its addressable markets and creates multiple avenues for content growth as connected devices become more capable.

Structural Cellular Intellectual-property Platform

Licensing foundational cellular patents provides Qualcomm with a recurring, asset-light revenue stream tied to global device adoption rather than only its own chip shipments. Its standard-essential position can support durable monetization as manufacturers continue deploying compatible wireless products.

Bears Say

Handset Market Contraction

Smartphone weakness remains a material fundamental headwind because handsets are still a major source of Qualcomm’s chip revenue. Lower industry volumes can reduce chipset demand, pressure customer orders, and limit near-term growth even as automotive and IoT diversification continues.

Apple Revenue Step-down

The expected Apple revenue decline creates a concentrated customer-related earnings headwind over the coming quarters. A sharp reduction in one large account can weigh on handset sales and utilization before newer businesses are sufficiently large to offset the lost contribution.

Input-cost And Gross-margin Pressure

Higher costs across memory, fabrication, packaging, and materials can compress semiconductor profitability before planned price increases fully take effect. Lower-margin custom data-center products add a mix-related challenge, making margin recovery dependent on pricing and successful business scaling.

Qualcomm News

QCOM FAQ

What was Qualcomm’s price range in the past 12 months?
Qualcomm lowest stock price was $121.99 and its highest was $259.92 in the past 12 months.
What is Qualcomm’s market cap?
Qualcomm’s market cap is $175.97B.
When is Qualcomm’s upcoming earnings report date?
Qualcomm’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 04, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 2 days.
How were Qualcomm’s earnings last quarter?
Qualcomm released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.233 by -$0.023.
Is Qualcomm overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Qualcomm’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Qualcomm pay dividends?
Qualcomm pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.92 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.2%. See more information on Qualcomm dividends here
What is Qualcomm’s EPS estimate?
Qualcomm’s EPS estimate is 2.16.
How many shares outstanding does Qualcomm have?
Qualcomm has 1,067,839,500 shares outstanding.
What happened to Qualcomm’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Qualcomm reported an EPS of $2.21 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $2.233. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.621%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Qualcomm?
Hedge funds hold Qualcomm shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Qualcomm is 71,888,105 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 6.6M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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