The price-to-earnings ratio for Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is above average at 15.43x. 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,” 18 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 1.59% of that float. The average trading volume of QCOM on May 12, 2025 was 8.87M shares.
QCOM) stock’s latest price update
Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 4.39 compared to its previous closing price of 145.18. However, the company has seen a gain of 8.68% in its stock price over the last five trading days. reuters.com reported 2025-05-12 that British semiconductor company Alphawave IP Group on Monday said the UK takeover panel had extended the deadline for a takeover offer by U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm to May 27.
QCOM’s Market Performance
Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has seen a 8.68% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 12.76% gain in the past month and a -11.56% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.17% for QCOM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.55% for QCOM’s stock, with a -6.03% simple moving average for the past 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 2.76% 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 -34.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.31%, as shares surge +8.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QCOM rose by +8.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $142.23. In addition, Qualcomm, Inc saw -1.35% 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 3,333 shares at the price of $139.77 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Palkhiwala Akash J. now owns 53,112 shares of Qualcomm, Inc, valued at $465,846 using the latest closing price.
AKASH PALKHIWALA, the Chief Financial Officer of Qualcomm, Inc, proposed sale 3,333 shares at $139.44 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that AKASH PALKHIWALA is holding shares at $464,754 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 4.11. 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 summary, Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM) has had a mixed 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.
