QCOM
Qualcomm
Information Technology · Semiconductors · US
$219.09
Close 2026-05-10
✓ ETHICAL PASS

STRONG MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$215.4B
Trailing P/E
21.97
Forward P/E
19.21
Rev Growth
-3.5%
Profit Margin
22.3%
ROE
36.1%
Analyst Target
$175.97
Recommendation
HOLD
About Qualcomm

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software with connectivity and computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS/AD; and IoT, including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices, and edge networking products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing LTE, and/or OFDMA-based 5G products and derivatives; to use cellular standard-essential patents, including 3G, 4G and 5G for cellular devices. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and sells related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, the company is also involved in Qualcomm government technologies and data center businesses. QUALCOMM Incorporated was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $204, 60% above fair value of $128. Strong competitive moat. 22% profit margins. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 61% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.30%)PASS
Cash Ratio (0.09%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.17%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.01%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 77.5
Score Valuation: 55.0
Score Quality: 78.2
Score Combined: 59.3
Fair Value Est: $127.63 · Margin of Safety: -60.1% · Tier: OVERVALUED

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation97.6
Quality76.9
Cash Flow52.5
Moat100.0
Balance Sheet84.4
Debt Purity10.5
Liquid Purity72.0
Rev Purity71.1
Compliance46.4
Tier: BRONZE · Score: 46.1 · Rank: #2883
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-292.23Pending--
2026-04-292.562.65+3.6%
2026-02-043.403.50+2.9%
2025-11-052.883.00+4.3%
2025-07-302.712.77+2.0%
2025-04-302.822.85+1.2%
2025-02-052.993.41+14.2%
2024-11-062.572.69+4.7%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$10.6B$7.4B$2.8B$5.7B$2.3B6.92
2025-12-31$12.3B$3.0B$4.1B$6.7B$3.4B2.81
2025-09-30$11.3B-$3.1B$3.5B$6.2B$3.0B-2.89
2025-06-30$10.4B$2.7B$3.5B$5.8B$2.8B2.44
2025-03-31$11.0B$2.8B$3.7B$6.0B$3.1B2.55
2024-12-31
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-21GRECH PATRICIA YOfficer829$167.3K
2026-05-20GRECH PATRICIA YOfficer1,269--
2026-05-12PALKHIWALA AKASH JChief Operating Officer2,500$529.7K
2026-05-05AMON CRISTIANO RENNOChief Executive Officer10,000$1.9M
2026-05-04ACE HEATHER SOfficer3,200$569.0K
2026-05-04AMON CRISTIANO RENNOChief Executive Officer10,000$1.8M
2026-04-30GRECH PATRICIA YOfficer192$33.0K
2026-04-13PALKHIWALA AKASH JChief Operating Officer2,500$325.9K
2026-04-02GRECH PATRICIA YOfficer85$10.7K
2026-03-31MCLAUGHLIN MARK DDirector538--
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Blackrock Inc.106.0M$25.2B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC69.3M$16.5B0.1%
State Street Corporation52.1M$12.4B0.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC34.2M$8.1B0.0%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.30.9M$7.4B0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC29.7M$7.1B0.0%
Morgan Stanley20.0M$4.8B0.0%
Van Eck Associates Corporation14.0M$3.3B0.0%
Invesco Ltd.12.9M$3.1B0.0%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC12.1M$2.9B0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
1
10
22
2
2
37 analysts
2 Months Ago
3
8
22
2
36 analysts
Last Month
3
10
23
37 analysts
Current
2
10
22
2
3
39 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Recent Price History
2026-05-10
$219.09
2026-05-09
$219.09
2026-05-08
$192.57
2026-05-08
$192.57
5D Range
May 8
May 8
May 9
May 10
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$256.5B
Price/Book
9.25
Beta
1.493
Analysts
31
Total Revenue (TTM)
$44.5B
Total Debt
$15.3B
Earnings Growth
+173.0%
Dividend Yield
1.8%
Rec. Mean
2.62
Short Ratio
3.11
Short % Float
0.1%
Employees
52,000

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 59.3 (P94 — top 5.7% of scored tickers). Strong Moat. Ethical PASS. 32 analysts at Hold.
Price: $219.09 | Target: $177.81 (+-19%) | Fair Value: $127.63 (+-42%)
Score
59
Moat
STRONG
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+-19%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth-3.5%
Profit Margin22.3%
ROE36.1%
Forward P/E19.2
Market Cap$215.4B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-29$2.23Pending
2026-04-29$2.56$2.65+3.6%
2026-02-04$3.40$3.50+2.9%
2025-11-05$2.88$3.00+4.3%
2025-07-30$2.71$2.77+2.0%
2025-04-30$2.82$2.85+1.2%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $186.23 (-15%) | Entry: $219.09
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($177.81, 32 analysts)
10$2,190.90+$-412.80 (-19%)-1.3R
50$10,954.50+$-2,064.00 (-19%)-1.3R
100$21,909.00+$-4,128.00 (-19%)-1.3R
To Fair Value ($127.63)
10$2,190.90+$-914.60 (-42%)-2.8R
50$10,954.50+$-4,573.00 (-42%)-2.8R
100$21,909.00+$-9,146.00 (-42%)-2.8R
Risk Factors
  • Elevated short interest (3.11 days to cover)
The Verdict
Qualcomm passes all ethical screens and holds a strong competitive moat.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

A
Quant Score
74.5
Risk Grade
LOW_RISK
Layers
8
Quality: CONSISTENT_BEATER
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-4.2%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-6.9%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
0.30
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-44.2%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
90
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

What direction is this ticker actually moving, filtered through noise? Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

Classic chart signals that institutional traders monitor. Golden Cross is bullish, Death Cross is bearish.

MA Crossover
BELOW_200
Bollinger Position
NEAR_UPPER
Beta
Relative Volume
1.4x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
100.0%
Earnings Consistency
Correlations

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Inverse Correlated
TickerCorrelation
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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Wednesday
Worst Day
Thursday
Best Month
Apr
Worst Month
Feb
Fri-Mon Effect
-0.28885126324627386
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
-4.6%
Beat Drift Positive %
14.3%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+67.2%
3M Return
+73.0%
6M Return
+57.7%
12M Return
+72.8%
Momentum Rank
#189
Momentum Signal
STRONG_UP

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