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Is It Worth Investing in Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is above average at 16.14x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.26.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 19 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for QCOM is 1.10B, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.12% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of QCOM on June 30, 2025 was 9.15M shares.
QCOM’s Market Performance
QCOM’s stock has seen a 4.77% increase for the week, with a 7.41% rise in the past month and a 0.36% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.13% for Qualcomm, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.22% for QCOM’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.13% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QCOM
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QCOM reach a price target of $185. The rating they have provided for QCOM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 29th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to QCOM, setting the target price at $185 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
QCOM Trading at 6.47% 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 -24.89% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QCOM starting from Palkhiwala Akash J., who sale 3,333 shares at the price of $146.10 back on Jun 02 ’25. After this action, Palkhiwala Akash J. now owns 49,779 shares of Qualcomm, Inc, valued at $486,965 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QCOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 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 0.25. Equity return is now at value 42.21, with 20.30 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 0.88. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.73.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
