Qualcomm, Inc [NASDAQ: QCOM] jumped around 4.4 points on Wednesday, while shares priced at $144.30 at the close of the session, up 3.15%.
Compared to the average trading volume of 8.88M shares, QCOM reached a trading volume of 10183533 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for QCOM shares is $176.47 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on QCOM stock is a recommendation set at 2.13. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
JP Morgan have made an estimate for Qualcomm, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on April 29, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Barclays dropped their target price from $200 to $185. The new note on the price target was released on January 17, 2025, representing the official price target for Qualcomm, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $180, while Melius analysts kept a Hold rating on QCOM stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Qualcomm, Inc is set at 5.98, with the Price to Sales ratio for QCOM stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 3.75. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.72, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 12.61. Price to Free Cash Flow for QCOM in the course of the last twelve months was 13.54 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.08.
How has QCOM stock performed recently?
Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -2.80. With this latest performance, QCOM shares gained by 11.24% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -12.69% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -19.67% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for QCOM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 50.73, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 53.82, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 48.83 for Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 148.11, while it was recorded at 139.73 for the last single week of trading, and 161.92 for the last 200 days.
Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Qualcomm, Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 2.08 and a Current Ratio set at 2.73.
Earnings analysis for Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for QCOM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Qualcomm, Inc go to 6.54%.
Insider trade positions for Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]
The top three institutional holders of QCOM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 112.07 million shares, which is approximately 10.0422%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 95.88 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$19.1 billion in QCOM stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$10.11 billion in QCOM stock with ownership which is approximately 4.5471%.
