Qualcomm Inc

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) Stock Analysis

$173.530

+1.440 (+0.83%)At close

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High
178.000
Open
175.985
VWAP
174.63
Volume
10.56M
Mkt Cap
217.79B
Low
172.370
Amount
1.84B
EV/EBITDA, TTM
19.67

Qualcomm Incorporated is engaged in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) wireless connectivity, and high-performance and low-power computing, including on-device artificial intelligence. Its segments include Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives. QCT develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies, including radio frequency front-end, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving, Internet of things including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices and edge networking products. QTL grants licenses or otherwise provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio that includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products.

AI analysis of Qualcomm Inc (QCOM)

Hold

Qualcomm Inc is currently trading at $172.11, which is below its analyst price targets ranging from $190 to $400. However, the RSI is at 36.216, indicating the stock is nearing oversold conditions, which could present a buying opportunity. The recent insider selling has increased by 1185.03%, which raises concerns about confidence in the stock's near-term performance. Given these factors, it is advisable to hold rather than buy at this moment, as the stock may need to stabilize before a clear buying signal emerges.

Analyst Ratings (23)

+13.61% upside
Hold
10 Buy
13 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 173.53
Low
165.00
Average
197.14
High
225.00

Baird

2026-09-24

Price Target

$400

Outperform

Wolfe Research

2026-09-24

Price Target

—

Peer Perform

Bernstein

2026-09-24

Price Target

$193.00

Market Perform

Piper Sandler

2026-09-09

Price Target

$190

Neutral

RBC Capital

2026-09-09

Price Target

$180

Sector Perform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) is 19.65, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 14.14.

Forward P/E

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average P/E
14.14
Current P/E
19.65
Overvalued
16.53
Undervalued
11.75

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
11.81
Current EV/EBITDA
19.67
Overvalued
15.07
Undervalued
8.55

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
4.01
Current P/S
4.10
Overvalued
4.64
Undervalued
3.37

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for QCOM

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%QCOM

$193.07

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%QCOM

$186.06

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%QCOM

$145.87

Scenario price

Whales holding QCOM

T

Turtle Creek Management, LLC

+ HoldingQCOM

+19.00%

3M Return

K

Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc.

+ HoldingQCOM

+10.12%

3M Return

C

Cbus Industry Superannuation Fund

+ HoldingQCOM

+9.30%

3M Return

U

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC

+ HoldingQCOM

+9.12%

3M Return

D

Diversify Wealth Management, LLC

+ HoldingQCOM

+9.11%

3M Return

C

Compass Capital Management Inc.

+ HoldingQCOM

+8.38%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-13 (ET)

14:00:00

Arm Wins Jury Verdict Against Qualcomm on Four Claims

14:00:00

Arm Shares Down $2.19 to $253.06 in Afternoon Trading

14:00:00

Arm Says Jury Awards Qualcomm $1 in Damages

13:30:00

Arm Shares Drop 2% to $250.33 After Qualcomm Jury Win

News

QCOM FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Qualcomm Incorporated is engaged in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) wireless connectivity, and high-performance and low-power computing, including on-device artificial intelligence. Its segments include Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives. QCT develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies, including radio frequency front-end, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving, Internet of things including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices and edge networking products. QTL grants licenses or otherwise provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio that includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products. It operates in the Technology sector (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT industry).

Qualcomm Inc is currently trading at $172.11, which is below its analyst price targets ranging from $190 to $400. However, the RSI is at 36.216, indicating the stock is nearing oversold conditions, which could present a buying opportunity. The recent insider selling has increased by 1185.03%, which raises concerns about confidence in the stock's near-term performance. Given these factors, it is advisable to hold rather than buy at this moment, as the stock may need to stabilize before a clear buying signal emerges.

23 analysts cover QCOM: 10 rate it Buy, 13 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 197.14.

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