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QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock Analysis

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

QCOM Stock Analysis Summary

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) currently has an AIQ Score of 66/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100. Risk is the weakest current factor at 46/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

QCOM at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$177.96
AIQ Score66/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusNeutral
Market Cap$174.94B
P/E Ratio (TTM)18.98
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-06-28)$1.89
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-06-28)$9.95B
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.15%
Beta1.66
Volume7.2M
52-week range$121.99-$259.92
RSI 1444.61
50-Day SMA$175.69
200-Day SMA$169.40
Analyst Price Target$206.12
Next EarningsNov 4, 2026
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated

Technology / Semiconductors

Leader

Strong Relative Position

NeutralEdge 9/10
$177.96+$2.25 (+1.28%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    54
  • Value
    69
  • Quality
    83
  • Risk resilience
    46
  • Sentiment
    —
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

QCOM Stock Analysis Summary

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) currently has an AIQ Score of 66/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100. Risk resilience is the weakest current factor at 46/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, QCOM has AIQ Score of 66/100 with Quality base of 83/100 and fading Risk resilience at 46/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (83/100) leads while Risk resilience (46/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Technology · 1.28% stock move · QCOM classified in Semiconductors.

Current Evidence

NeutralQCOM is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 83/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is QCOM Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

QCOM currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100, while Risk Resilience is weakest at 46/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 83/100.
  • - Price is +1.29% above its 50-day SMA.
  • - Analyst target implies +15.82% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (20 vs 16).

Current Consensus

QCOM's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Neutral, with 16 buy, 9 neutral, and 20 sell votes. QCOM's 14-day RSI is 44.61, which places the stock in a weaker momentum range. QCOM's beta is 1.66, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
Moderate agreement

What Changed in QCOM?

The largest recent change in QCOM is Momentum moving up by 29.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Quality remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+8.0
Momentum
+29.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
+5.0

What Would Change the QCOM Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

QCOM Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for QUALCOMM Incorporated.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock Analysis

QUALCOMM Incorporated has an AIQ Score of 66/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 83/100. Beta is 1.65, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextQCOM is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 66/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 83/100 while risk lags at 46/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 54/100 · Value 69/100 · Quality 83/100 · Risk 46/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100.

TimingWait

Momentum is 54/100 and RSI (14) is 44.6.

Regime fitPass

QCOM is in a Neutral regime at 66/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 46/100 with beta 1.65 and annual volatility 53.26%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 83/100 while risk lags at 46/100.

AIQ Score
66/100
Price
$177.96
Beta
1.65
RSI (14)
44.6

QCOM Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

QCOM Fundamentals

QCOM valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$9.95B
Net income
$2B
Free cash flow
$495M
View full QCOM fundamental analysis

QCOM Technical Analysis

QCOM technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Neutral
RSI 14
44.61
Price vs SMA-50
+1.29%
View full QCOM technical analysis

QCOM Stock Catalysts

Track QCOM earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Analyst target
$206.12
News items
4
View QCOM earnings and stock catalysts

QCOM Dividend Analysis

QCOM dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
2.03%
Annual dividend
$3.62
Payout ratio
41.31%
View QCOM dividend history and analysis

QCOM Financial Data

QCOM revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$9.95B
EPS
$1.89
Periods
3
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QCOM Risk Analysis

QCOM volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
1.66
Risk score
46/100
1Y volatility
53.26%
View QCOM risk analysis

QCOM Stock News

QCOM stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
4
Updated
Oct 21, 2026
Sentiment
—
Read QCOM stock news

QCOM vs Semiconductor Peers

Current peer cohort: QCOM · AMD · MRVL · NVDA · AVGO. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
QCOM
Current stock
66/10069/10054/10046/1000.3153.26%Current
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
41/10024/10033/10042/1001.5167.90%QCOM vs AMD
MRVL
Marvell Technology
41/10025/10036/10036/1001.6679.77%QCOM vs MRVL
NVDA
NVIDIA
57/10035/10034/10057/1000.637.83%QCOM vs NVDA
AVGO
Broadcom
51/10030/10032/10054/1000.0745.91%QCOM vs AVGO
Pairwise Compare links: AMD · MRVL · NVDA · AVGOQCOM vs AMDQCOM vs MRVLQCOM vs NVDAQCOM vs AVGOCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

How QCOM scores against the names it is most often compared with.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

3 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
18.98
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
54.23%
Current debt / equity
0.55
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 28, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$9.95B
Quarter net income
$2B
Quarter free cash flow
$495M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bullish
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
44.61
MACD
-1.33

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
46/100
Beta
1.65
Annual volatility
53.26%
Max drawdown
-41.20%

QCOM Stock FAQ

What is QCOM stock price today?

QUALCOMM Incorporated's current stock price is $177.96. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is QCOM bullish or bearish right now?

QCOM's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is QCOM's market cap?

QCOM's market cap is $174.94B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is QCOM's current P/E ratio?

QCOM's current P/E ratio is 18.98 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is QCOM's RSI?

QCOM's 14-day RSI is 44.61 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is QCOM above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

QCOM is 1.29% from its 50-day SMA and 5.05% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is QCOM's next earnings date?

QCOM's next earnings date is currently listed as Nov 4, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does QCOM pay a dividend?

QCOM's dividend yield is 2.15% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.