The price-to-earnings ratio for Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is above average at 13.62x. The 36-month beta value for QCOM is also noteworthy at 1.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 17 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for QCOM is 1.10B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume of QCOM on April 07, 2025 was 7.91M shares.
QCOM) stock’s latest price update
Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM)’s stock price has dropped by -8.58 in relation to previous closing price of 139.42. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -16.54% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-06 that Trump’s announced tariffs have caused market turbulence, particularly impacting semiconductor stocks. I will analyze how these tariffs might affect different semiconductor companies, considering potential cost increases and other factors. The situation remains uncertain due to possible exemptions and rule changes, and I plan to update this analysis after the next earnings reports.
QCOM’s Market Performance
Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has seen a -16.54% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -18.32% decline in the past month and a -17.04% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.20% for QCOM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -17.06% for QCOM’s stock, with a simple moving average of -24.54% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QCOM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QCOM stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for QCOM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for QCOM in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $185 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QCOM reach a price target of $180. The rating they have provided for QCOM stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
Loop Capital gave a rating of “Hold” to QCOM, setting the target price at $180 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
QCOM Trading at -21.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QCOM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.62%, as shares sank -20.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QCOM fell by -16.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -42.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $153.68. In addition, Qualcomm, Inc saw -17.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QCOM starting from Akash Palkhiwala, who proposed sale 3,333 shares at the price of $139.42 back on Apr 04 ’25. After this action, Akash Palkhiwala now owns shares of Qualcomm, Inc, valued at $464,687 using the latest closing price.
ACE HEATHER S, the Chief Human Resources Officer of Qualcomm, Inc, sale 1,600 shares at $154.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 12 ’25, which means that ACE HEATHER S is holding 24,393 shares at $246,784 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QCOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Qualcomm, Inc stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 41.96, with 19.46 for asset returns.
Based on Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.95. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.62.
Conclusion
In summary, Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
