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QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$201.97

▲ +7.71 (+4.0%)

52w hi$248.74
52w lo$122.94
Vol17.81M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.31

Short-0.04
Medium+0.61
Long+0.41

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Technology · Semiconductors

Market cap$215.72B
Enterprise value$219.08B
Trailing P/E23.08x
Forward P/E19.79x
EV / EBITDA18.26x
P / S (ttm)4.89x
Profit margin21.0%
Return on equity33.8%
Revenue growth-4.0%
Earnings growth-23.0%
Debt / equity55.21

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.12
Sector+0.24
Technical-0.02
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.15

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software with connectivity and computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS/AD; and IoT, including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices, and edge networking products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing LTE, and/or OFDMA-based 5G products and derivatives; to use cellular standard-essential patents, including 3G, 4G and 5G for cellular devices. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and sells related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, the company is also involved in Qualcomm government technologies and data center businesses. Further, it provides security and intelligence services for unmanaged networks through software-based network security solutions. QUALCOMM Incorporated was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

United States · www.qualcomm.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX1.65
Corr SPX0.58
Annual vol46.1%
Annual ret+19.5%
Sharpe0.42
Max DD-41.2%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Analyst Coverage

Mean PT$174.84
High / Low$300.00 / $100.00
Median$160.00
Analysts31
Strong Buy2
Buy10
Hold21
Sell2
Strong Sell3

Recent rating actions

2026-05-08Tigress Financial→ Buy
2026-05-08Daiwa Capital→ Outperform
2026-04-30Wells Fargo→ Equal-Weight
2026-04-30UBS→ Neutral
2026-04-30TD Cowen→ Buy
2026-04-30Susquehanna→ Neutral

Officers & Board

CEOCristiano Amon since 2021
FounderAndrew Viterbi current
FounderIrwin M. Jacobs current
ChairPaul E. Jacobs current
CEOSteve Mollenkopf 2013–2021

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-07-31Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-07-29Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-06-24Securities Issuanceread
2026-04-29Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-03-19Shareholder Voteread
2026-02-04Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-01-16Officer / Director Changeread
2025-12-16Officer / Director Changeread
2025-12-10Bylaws Amendment, Exhibitsread
2025-11-05Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-09-02Officer / Director Changeread
2025-08-25Officer / Director Changeread

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-08-12Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell248$40.85K
2026-08-12Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell1.08K$176.52K
2026-08-12Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell260$42.06K
2026-08-12Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell748$121.59K
2026-08-12Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell164$27.12K
2026-08-03ACE HEATHER SEVP, Chief HR OfficerSell3.20K$470.53K
2026-07-14Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell535$95.83K
2026-07-14Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell581$103.57K
2026-07-14Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell329$59.29K
2026-07-14Palkhiwala Akash J.EVP, CFO & COOSell240$43.50K

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net-$7.06M
Insider buys / sells0 / 57
Insider biasSellers
13F holders0
Top-5 share0.0%
HHI0 (—)

Connections

Subsidiarys: CSRE, Airgo Networks

Dividends

Yield (TTM)0.88%
$ / share (TTM)$1.78
5y CAGR+6.5%

Annual dividend per share

2021$2.69
2022$2.93
2023$3.15
2024$3.35
2025$3.52
2026$0.89

Federal Contracts

AmountAgencyDescription
$1.08MDepartment of DefenseRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
$1.00MDepartment of DefenseSBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D - IMPROVED TRACK ACCURACY FOR MISSILE ENGAGEMENTS
$744.45KDepartment of DefenseRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
$52.00KDepartment of CommerceQUALCOMM SOFTWARE LICENSES
$22.50KDepartment of CommerceQXDM 5G SOFTWARE SUPPORT

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-124view
2026-08-034view
2026-07-318-Kview
2026-07-2910-Qview
2026-07-298-Kview
2026-07-144view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-06-248-Kview
2026-06-114view
2026-05-214view
2026-05-134view
2026-05-064view
2026-05-044view
2026-05-044view

The Long Run

FY 2009–2025 · 17 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$35.82B+8.0%
Operating income$7.79B+8.1%
Net income$5.54B+3.8%
Cash from ops$14.01B+4.3%

Indices

NASDAQ-100S&P 500

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$195.03$205.85$194.53$201.9717.81M
Sep 24$196.58$196.77$191.75$194.269.09M
Sep 23$199.61$199.61$193.22$197.249.74M
Sep 22$192.00$199.15$191.66$198.2711.53M
Sep 21$180.61$195.31$179.23$194.2318.44M

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