In the past week, QCOM stock has gone up by 9.25%, with a monthly decline of -8.35% and a quarterly plunge of -11.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.24%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.01% for Qualcomm, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.41% for QCOM’s stock, with a -16.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) Right Now?
Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 14.88x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.31. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for QCOM is 1.10B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.51% of that float. On April 14, 2025, the average trading volume of QCOM was 8.70M shares.
QCOM) stock’s latest price update
Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.61 in comparison to its previous close of 134.40, however, the company has experienced a 9.25% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-11 that Qualcomm (QCOM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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 -11.87% 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 -39.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.24%, as shares sank -11.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QCOM rose by +9.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -31.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $148.79. In addition, Qualcomm, Inc saw -9.35% 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 Palkhiwala Akash J., who sale 648 shares at the price of $141.11 back on Apr 09 ’25. After this action, Palkhiwala Akash J. now owns 56,445 shares of Qualcomm, Inc, valued at $91,442 using the latest closing price.
Palkhiwala Akash J., the CFO & COO of Qualcomm, Inc, sale 635 shares at $133.28 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’25, which means that Palkhiwala Akash J. is holding 57,093 shares at $84,633 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 3.93. 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
To sum up, Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
