QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide.
Qualcomm stock last closed at $151.32, down 1.5% from the previous day, and has decreased 29.77% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Semiconductors industry by 0.23 percentage points. Qualcomm stock is currently +25.26% from its 52-week low of $120.80, and -28.31% from its 52-week high of $211.09.
At the moment, there are 1.1B shares of QCOM outstanding. The market cap of QCOM is $166.15B. In the last 24 hours, 15.5M QCOM shares were traded.
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Out of 15 sell side analysts who track QCOM, the consensus analyst rating on Qualcomm is a Buy
Please keep in mind that analyst forecasts are not recommendations, nor are they investment advice.
Christopher Rolland, a top 1% analyst from Susquehanna maintains QCOM with a strong buy rating and lowers their QCOM price target from $210.00 to $190.00, on May 1, 2025.
Tristan Gerra, a top 8% analyst from Baird maintains QCOM with a buy rating and lowers their QCOM price target from $250.00 to $216.00, on May 1, 2025.
Kevin Cassidy, a top 3% analyst from Rosenblatt maintains QCOM with a strong buy rating and maintains their QCOM price target from $225.00 to $225.00, on May 1, 2025.
Cody Acree, a top 6% analyst from Benchmark maintains QCOM with a strong buy rating and lowers their QCOM price target from $240.00 to $200.00, on May 1, 2025.
Benchmark's Cody Acree lowered their price target on Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) by 16.7% from $240 to $200 on 2025/05/01. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.
Qualcomm reported its Q2 2025 earnings.
Acree highlighted that the quarter delivered almost $200M upside against the revenue consensus.
That win came on the back of strong, broad-based demand strength across all of Qualcomm's major markets, the analyst explained.
Although management was "adamant" the company did not see any material pull-ins in Q2, Acree told readers that Benchmark believes Qualcomm "undoubtedly benefited at least marginally" from Apple pull-ins in its handset business during the quarter.
The analyst attributed their price target cut to "multiple compression seen across the chip and broader tech industries."
For Q2 2025, Qualcomm reported:
For Q3 2025, management guided:
President & CEO Cristiano Amon commented: "We are pleased to report another quarter of strong results.
“As we navigate the current macroeconomic and trade environment, we remain focused on the critical factors we can control – our leading technology roadmap, best-in-class product portfolio, strong customer relationships and operational efficiencies.
"Our top priorities remain executing our diversification strategy and continuing to invest in areas that drive long-term value.”
Samik Chatterjee, a top 4% analyst from JP Morgan reinstates QCOM with a strong buy rating and announces their QCOM price target of $185.00, on Apr 29, 2025.
You can dive deeper into what analysts are forecasting on the Qualcomm stock forecast page.
Last year, QCOM earnings were $11.04B. In the past 5 year, QCOM's earnings have grown by 23.79% per year. This was slower than the Semiconductors industry average of 55.04%.
Last year, QCOM revenue was $42.29B. Over the past five year, QCOM's revenue has gone up by 11.31% per year. This was slower than the Semiconductors industry average of 41.07%.
You can analyze QCOM's earnings and revenue performance here.
Over the past 12 months, executives and large shareholders at QCOM have sold more shares than they have bought.
Akash J. Palkhiwala, CFO COO of QCOM, was the latest QCOM insider to sell. They sold $107,341.36 worth of QCOM shares on Jun 2, 2025.
Get more info about who owns QCOM stock here.
Qualcomm pays a dividend of 2.27%, compared to the Semiconductors industry's average dividend yield of 2.1%. If you owned $1,000 of QCOM stock, you would have received $22.73 in the past 12 months.
Qualcomm dividend payments have consistently grown over the past decade and have remained stable.
Get more analysis about Qualcomm dividend yield and history here.
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