Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for QCOM in the last 90 days.
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QUALCOMM (QCOM) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$177.72−10.99 (−5.8%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryQUALCOMM closes at $177.72, down 5.8%, with the stock sitting above both its 50-day average of $168.52 and its 200-day average of $168.55. The GekkoIndex reads 52.5, placing QCOM in the Neutral zone, while the price stands 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $162.56. Over the past month the shares are up 9.8%, though the three-month return is negative at -21.4%, and the stock remains 27.40% below its 52-week high.
This week's move centers on a pullback after a recent rally, with QCOM falling 6% in profit-taking that also touched RF peers Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo. Alongside this, coverage points to a partnership with Amazon Web Services to develop AI silicon for data centers, and to MediaTek's market capitalization of $223 billion surpassing Qualcomm's $200.6 billion as its new Dimensity 9600 Pro processor targets premium smartphones. A 13F filing also shows Nykredit A S taking a new stake in the company.
Looking ahead, the next earnings report is scheduled for 4 November 2026, 45 days away and after the close, following a prior quarter where EPS of $1.53 missed the $1.54 estimate and the stock reacted -6.9%. Over the last 90 days Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sells, and the last 30 days show 4 unusual options signals, with call premium of $13.8 million against put premium of $7.0 million. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -2.5% across 5 years, positive in 2 of them, a pattern worth noting given the current gap to fair value.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $177.72200-day averageGekko Fair Value $162.56
Key stats
- Market cap
- $186.6B
- P/E ratio
- 20.3
- Forward P/E
- 18.7
- EPS, TTM
- $8.76
- Revenue, TTM
- $44.07B
- Profit margin
- 21%
- Dividend yield
- 1.90%
- Beta
- 1.68
- Volume
- 54.07M avg 13.64M
- 1-year return
- +7.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7%
- 50-day average
- $168.52
- 200-day average
- $168.55
- Next earnings
- Nov 4 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 1.07B
QUALCOMM swing-trade checklist
QUALCOMM scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $177.72 sits between the 50-day ($168.52) and 200-day ($168.55) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
52.5, Neutral
Reading 52.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
9.3% above
Price is 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 4 unusual options signals.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 45 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 45 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−2.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.5% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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QUALCOMM stock chart and price history
QUALCOMM closed at $177.72 on Sep 18, 2026, +7.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $121.99 to $259.92.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +9.8%
- 3 months
- −21.4%
- 6 months
- +35.4%
- 1 year
- +7.5%
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About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM builds the technical foundations that make wireless communication possible, turning that work into chips, software and patented know-how used throughout the industry. The company is widely recognized for the processors and system software that drive voice and data connectivity, networking, application handling, multimedia and location features in countless devices, as well as for the patents behind major mobile standards.
Its activities fall into three areas. One unit designs integrated circuits and accompanying software drawing on 3G, 4G, 5G and other wireless advances. Another collects fees for licensing a large body of patents tied to standards including CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE and OFDMA-based 5G, which device makers need to manufacture and sell compliant products. A third group makes investments in younger companies working in fields like 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive systems, consumer devices, business software, cloud services and connected devices, with the aim of helping new offerings reach both current and future communication markets. Separately, QUALCOMM offers engineering and related products to U.S. government bodies and their contractors.
The company traces back to 1985 and operates out of San Diego, California. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker QCOM.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Website
- qualcomm.com
QUALCOMM GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
QUALCOMM’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.5, in the Neutral zone, up 5.6 points over five sessions.
52.5Neutral
Up 5.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 28 | +1.8% | +4.0% | ||
| Accumulation | 227 | 0.0% | +0.8% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 367 | +0.1% | +0.3% | ||
| Distribution | 34 | +3.2% | +9.2% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average QCOM share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is QUALCOMM stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
QUALCOMM trades 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $162.56, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what QUALCOMM shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$162.56
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
9.3% Overvalued
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QUALCOMM insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for QUALCOMM, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sep 7 traded Aug 24 |
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 12 traded Jul 7 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
QUALCOMM has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 28, 2026
- $1.36B
- As a share of market cap
- 0.73%
- Trailing four quarters
- $9.25B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
4signals, 66% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bearish flow on Sep 19, $5.67M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
3of the funds Gekko tracks hold QCOM.
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QUALCOMM earnings: next date and track record
QUALCOMM reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (45 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
Expected after the close, 45 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.19
- Revenue estimate
- $10.15B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.2%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- QUALCOMM reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $9.9 billion (high end of guidance) and non-GAAP EPS of $2.21. QCT revenue was $8.5 billion driven by record automotive ($1.6B, +61% YoY) and IoT growth; QTL licensing revenue was $1.3 billion with a 69% EBT margin. Management reiterated a multi-year strategic pivot into data center (four product lines), agentic and physical AI compute, and full-stack software/platform solutions, raising the non-handset revenue target to $40B by fiscal 2029 (including >$15B data center and >$24B automotive/IoT). Near-term headwinds include elevated memory prices, higher input and manufacturing costs, and supply chain constraints that pressured QCT gross margins. Management is implementing broad, double-digit pricing actions that should gradually offset higher input costs over several quarters. Data center custom ASIC revenue will begin in the December quarter and ramp through fiscal 2027, with initial impact expected from two large hyperscaler engagements. Apple-related revenues are stepping down faster than prior expectations (~50% decline Sept→Dec quarter) due to supply/allocations; management expects Android growth and non-handset ramps to offset this in fiscal 2027. Company returned $2.3B to shareholders in the quarter ($1.4B buybacks, $937M dividends). Management tone was confident and strategic while acknowledging short-term margin and supply challenges.
- Guidance
- Fiscal '27 top-line growth expected (driven by inflection in non-handset revenues). Data center revenue to start in the December quarter and ramp through fiscal 2027 from two custom ASIC engagements. Non-handset revenue target of $40B by fiscal 2029 (> $24B automotive & IoT, > $15B data center). QCT gross margins expected to realign to historical range (48-50%) over time as pricing actions take effect; data center revenue expected to be dilutive to QCT gross margin by ~1.5%–2% on a weighted-average basis. Management expects China handset revenue to bottom in Q3 and return to double-digit sequential growth in Q4. Pricing increases are broad-based and expected to be in the double-digit percentage range.
- Risks flagged
- Elevated memory prices and other input-cost inflation; higher manufacturing and supply chain costs (wafer, assembly, test, packaging) causing margin pressure; supply constraints that affected product allocations (notably Apple) and could continue to impact revenue mix; data center revenue initially lower-margin relative to baseline QCT, diluting gross margins; potential geopolitical or U.S.-China restrictions (not currently impacting disclosed engagements, but a medium/long-term risk); execution risk in ramping new data center products and unlocking additional customers beyond the two disclosed hyperscalers.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.53 est $1.54 | $9.95B est $9.69B | −6.9% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $2.65 est $2.56 | $10.60B est $10.59B | +19.7% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $3.50 est $3.40 | $12.25B est $12.12B | −7.4% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $3.00 est $2.87 | $11.27B est $10.77B | +0.2% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $2.77 est $2.71 | $10.37B est $10.33B | −9.5% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $2.85 est $2.82 | $10.98B est $10.64B | −7.9% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $3.41 est $2.99 | $11.67B est $10.91B | −2.1% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $2.69 est $2.57 | $10.24B est $9.90B | +4.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
QUALCOMM stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for QUALCOMM is $194.13, +9.2% from the last close, from 26 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$194.13consensus 12-month target, +9.2% from the last close
Now $177.72Avg $194.13
Low $159High $400
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 26 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | StoneX | $270 | +51.9% |
| Sep 10 | Piper Sandler | $190 | +6.9% |
| Sep 9 | Rosenblatt Securities | $235 | +32.2% |
| Sep 9 | StoneX | $270 | +51.9% |
| Sep 9 | Piper Sandler | $190 | +6.9% |
+0.3%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−2.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
QUALCOMM seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, QUALCOMM averaged −2.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −4.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, QCOM’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7%.
QUALCOMM market cap and key statistics
QUALCOMM’s market cap is $186.6B, with a P/E ratio of 20.3 and revenue of $44.07B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $186.6B
- P/E ratio
- 20.3
- Forward P/E
- 18.7
- EPS, TTM
- $8.76
- Gekko Fair Value
- $162.56
Trading
- Volume
- 54.07M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 13.64M
- 52-week high
- $259.92
- 52-week low
- $121.99
- Shares outstanding
- 1.07B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $44.07B
- Profit margin
- 21%
- Return on equity
- 33.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −23.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.68
- Typical daily move
- ±5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7%
- Dividend yield
- 1.90%
QUALCOMM stock news this week
Coverage of QUALCOMM this week reads positive: 5 positive, 3 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Qualcomm Drops 6% as Past Month’s Rally Unwinds; Skyworks and Qorvo SlipYahoo Finance, Sep 18
- Qualcomm Drops 6% as Past Month's Rally Unwinds; Skyworks and Qorvo Slip24/7 Wall Street, Sep 18
- Nykredit A S Makes New Investment in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOMDefense World, Sep 18
- Analyzing Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Fabric.AI, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:FABC)Defense World, Sep 18
- Qualcomm (QCOM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowZacks Investment Research, Sep 17
- Qualcomm Inc Stock (QCOM) Moved Up by 3.33% on Sep 17: What Investors Need To KnowTradingKey, Sep 17
QUALCOMM peers
QUALCOMM’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA | Neutral | 16.4% below |
| AVGOBroadcom | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| MUMicron Technology | Neutral | 2.5% above |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | Neutral | 11.9% above |
| INTCIntel | Neutral | 12.9% above |
| TXNTexas Instruments | Accumulation | 3.3% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
QUALCOMM stock FAQ
What is QUALCOMM’s market cap?
QUALCOMM’s market cap is $186.6B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $177.72, with 1.07B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.3.
What is the QUALCOMM stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for QUALCOMM is $194.13, +9.2% from the last close. Of the 26 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 15 a hold and 2 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is QUALCOMM stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate QUALCOMM is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $177.72 is 9.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $162.56. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does QUALCOMM report earnings next?
QUALCOMM is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (45 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.19 per share on revenue of $10.15B. QUALCOMM beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.2% on average across the report.
What is QUALCOMM’s 52-week high and low?
QUALCOMM’s 52-week high is $259.92 and its 52-week low is $121.99; it closed at $177.72 on Sep 18, 2026, +7.5% over the past year.
Is QUALCOMM stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in QUALCOMM?
Gekko flagged 4 unusual options signals in QUALCOMM over the last 30 days, with $13.81M of flagged premium in calls and $7.03M in puts. The latest, bearish flow, was on Sep 19, 2026 with $5.67M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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