The stock of Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has gone down by -0.28% for the week, with a 6.07% rise in the past month and a 13.39% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.02% for QCOM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.83% for QCOM’s stock, with a -0.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 16.10x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.24.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 July 08, 2025 was 9.31M shares.
QCOM stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) has plunged by -2.54% when compared to previous closing price of $162.21, but the company has seen a -0.28% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketbeat.com reported 2025-07-04 that A notable disconnect exists between Wall Street’s view of Qualcomm NASDAQ: QCOM and the company’s actual performance. While its stock carries a consensus Hold rating from most analysts, its recent financial reports show a company firing on all cylinders.
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.
Melius gave a rating of “Hold” to QCOM, setting the target price at $180 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
QCOM Trading at 4.58% 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 -25.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +7.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QCOM fell by -0.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $156.79. In addition, Qualcomm, Inc saw -21.02% 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 sold 3,333 shares at the price of $161.28 back on Jul 02 ’25. After this action, Palkhiwala Akash J. now owns 46,446 shares of Qualcomm, Inc, valued at $537,560 using the latest closing price.
Akash Palkhiwala, the Chief Financial Officer of Qualcomm, Inc, proposed sale 3,333 shares at $162.32 during a trade that took place back on Jul 02 ’25, which means that Akash Palkhiwala is holding N/A shares at $541,013 based on the most recent 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 4.28. 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 mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.