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Qualcomm

151.88 USD
-7.18
4.51%
Updated Jul 31, 10:30 AM EDT
1 day
-4.51%
5 days
-4.42%
1 month
-4.63%
3 months
2.30%
6 months
-12.17%
Year to date
-1.15%
1 year
-16.07%
5 years
43.81%
10 years
135.88%
 

About: Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.

Employees: 49,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 13 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,235 | Existing positions reduced: 962

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 153

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 75 [Q4 2024] → 80 (+5) [Q1 2025]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,736 [Q4 2024] → 2,712 (-24) [Q1 2025]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $130B [Q4 2024] → $124B (-$5.81B) [Q1 2025]

1.86% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.86% [Q4 2024] → 73.0% (-1.86%) [Q1 2025]

21% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.07B | Put options by funds: $3.87B

Research analyst outlook

13 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$140
8%
downside
Avg. target
$180
19%
upside
High target
$225
48%
upside

13 analyst ratings

positive
54%
neutral
38%
negative
8%
Piper Sandler
Harsh Kumar
15%upside
$175
Overweight
Maintained
31 Jul 2025
Rosenblatt
Kevin Cassidy
48%upside
$225
Buy
Maintained
31 Jul 2025
JP Morgan
Samik Chatterjee
32%upside
$200
Overweight
Maintained
28 Jul 2025
UBS
Timothy Arcuri
9%upside
$165
Neutral
Maintained
21 Jul 2025
Citigroup
Christopher Danely
12%upside
$170
Neutral
Maintained
7 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 49 articles about QCOM published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 hour ago
Qualcomm Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates, Misses on Revenues
QCOM beats Q3 earnings estimates as record auto revenues offset a slight miss on total sales.
Qualcomm Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates, Misses on Revenues
Negative
Reuters
5 hours ago
Qualcomm shares slide as Apple modem shift, tariffs raise growth concerns
Qualcomm shares fell nearly 5% before the bell on Thursday as the looming loss of Apple as its biggest modem customer outweighed its upbeat quarterly forecast.
Qualcomm shares slide as Apple modem shift, tariffs raise growth concerns
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
13 hours ago
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 4:45 AM ET Company Participants Akash Palkhiwala - CFO & COO Cristiano Renno Amon - CEO, President & Director Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan - Vice President of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Benjamin Alexander Reitzes - Melius Research LLC Christopher Caso - Wolfe Research, LLC Joshua Louis Buchalter - TD Cowen, Research Division Ross Clark Seymore - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Samik Chatterjee - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Stacy Aaron Rasgon - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
15 hours ago
Markets Sink on Powell Presser Message, Plus Earnings: MSFT, META & More
Once Fed Chair Powell started talking about using the Fed funds rate to thwart tariff-led inflation in the U.S. economy, and they all dropped significantly.
Markets Sink on Powell Presser Message, Plus Earnings: MSFT, META & More
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
15 hours ago
Qualcomm (QCOM) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Qualcomm (QCOM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
16 hours ago
Stocks close mixed, Qualcomm and Arm Holdings earnings breakdown
Asking for a Trend anchor Josh Lipton reports the latest market trends for July 30, 2025. Markets and data reporter Jared Blikre breaks down what's behind the day's market moves as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.4%, while the S&P 500 closed down 0.1% and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%.
Stocks close mixed, Qualcomm and Arm Holdings earnings breakdown
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
16 hours ago
Qualcomm (QCOM) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Qualcomm (QCOM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.33 per share a year ago.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Neutral
The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Qualcomm Earnings: Non-Smartphone Growth
Here's our initial take on Qualcomm's (QCOM -1.89%) third-quarter financial report.
Qualcomm Earnings: Non-Smartphone Growth
Negative
Market Watch
17 hours ago
Qualcomm's stock falls after earnings. Here's where investors may be disappointed.
Shares of Qualcomm Inc. were falling more than 4% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company missed revenue expectations for some of its business segments, even as overall revenue performance cleared Wall Street's bar.
Qualcomm's stock falls after earnings. Here's where investors may be disappointed.
Positive
Schwab Network
17 hours ago
EARNINGS ALERT: MSFT, META, QCOM
The Mag 7 continued to show their magnificence in earnings. Microsoft's (MSFT) massive Azure cloud revenue beat and Meta Platforms' (META) dominance in ads and A.I.
EARNINGS ALERT: MSFT, META, QCOM
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