Qualcomm, Inc [NASDAQ: QCOM] gained 0.22% or 9149841.81 points to close at $9150000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 22077395 shares.
It opened the trading session at $158.625, the shares rose to $161.1 and dropped to $157.57, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for QCOM points out that the company has recorded 0.19% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 9.15M shares, QCOM reached to a volume of 22077395 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying 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 $171.78 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 2.16. 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.
Seaport Research Partners have made an estimate for Qualcomm, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on May 09, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, JP Morgan raised their target price to Overweight. The new note on the price target was released on April 29, 2025, representing the official price target for Qualcomm, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $200 to $185, while Barclays kept a Overweight rating on QCOM stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 6.29, 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 14.87 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.08.
Trading performance analysis for QCOM stock
Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 4.77. With this latest performance, QCOM shares gained by 7.41% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 0.19% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 3.20% in the past year of trading.
Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM] shares currently have an operating margin of 27.63% and a Gross Margin at 55.68%. Qualcomm, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 26.11%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 20.30%, with Return on Assets sitting at 20.30%.
Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
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 6.55%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM]
There are presently around $81.05%, or 81.16% of QCOM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. 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%.
