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Bearish signalScored 2026-10-26 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.

Research, not advice.

À propos

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Nom
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Secteur
Technology
Industrie
Semiconductors
Bourse
NASDAQ
Capitalisation
$187.5B
Employés
52,000
PDG
Cristiano Renno Amon
Site web
https://www.qualcomm.com
Marché
AVGOGCTSIDCCMRVLMTSIMXL

QUALCOMM Incorporated is a company dedicated to developing and bringing to market fundamental technologies crucial for the global wireless communication industry. Its operations are structured into three primary segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT division specializes in creating and supplying integrated circuits and system software, leveraging 3G, 4G, 5G, and other advanced wireless technologies. These components are essential for a range of products, including those used for wireless voice and data communication, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning. The QTL segment generates revenue by licensing its extensive intellectual property portfolio, which encompasses various patent rights vital for the manufacture and sale of wireless devices, particularly those adhering to standards like CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE, and OFDMA-based 5G. Through its QSI segment, Qualcomm invests in early-stage companies across diverse sectors such as 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, aiming to support the introduction of new products and services for both existing and emerging communication applications. Furthermore, the company provides development services and related products to United States government agencies and their contractors. Founded in 1985, QUALCOMM Incorporated maintains its headquarters in San Diego, California.

Price (1 year)

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VENTE TOTALE: 32 titres (~6062 USD)

Insiders
Palkhiwala Akash J.
Total bought
—

Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —

Total sold
$402,640

Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $174.38 vs last close $179.60 (+3.0%)

Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.

$348,607 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.

Last activity
2026-07-14
Liquidity
Liquid $1,754,547,341/day · 20d vol
Last synced
2026-10-27 00:34:53 Synced via automated research pipeline

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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.

Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.

Recent Form 4

Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.

Date Person Side Shares Price Value Form 4
2026-10-20 Palkhiwala Akash J. Sell · S 306 $176.58 $54,033 Form 4
2026-10-16 CHAPLIN ANN C Sell · S · 10b5-1 1,827 $174.75 $319,268 Form 4
2026-09-11 Palkhiwala Akash J. Sell · S · 10b5-1 12 $185.31 $2,224 Form 4
2026-08-12 Palkhiwala Akash J. Sell · S · 10b5-1 164 $165.34 $27,115 Form 4

Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.

Congressional trades

STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)

Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.

Date Member Side Amount range Filing
2026-09-11 Ro Khanna Buy $15,001 - $50,000 Filing
2026-09-04 Ro Khanna Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing
2026-08-24 Ro Khanna Buy $15,001 - $50,000 Filing
2026-07-07 Ro Khanna Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Filing

Recent trades

DateRepresentativeTypeAmount
2026-09-11Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2026-09-04Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-08-24Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2026-08-19Maria Elvira SalazarSale$1,001 - $15,000
2026-08-12Maria Elvira SalazarSale$1,001 - $15,000
2026-08-10Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2026-07-07Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-05-13Maria Elvira SalazarPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2026-05-13Maria Elvira SalazarPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2026-05-07Sara JacobsSale (Partial)$500,001 - $1,000,000
2026-05-06Sara JacobsSale (Partial)$500,001 - $1,000,000
2026-03-31Jared MoskowitzSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-29Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-23Val HoyleSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-10Cleo FieldsPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2025-08-26Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-26Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-04Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-11Ritchie TorresSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-05Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-08Robert P. BresnahanSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-08Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-07Jared MoskowitzPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-07Jefferson ShreveSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2025-04-04Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-24Jefferson ShrevePurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2025-02-20Val HoyleSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2025-02-11Dan MeuserSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2024-11-20Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-11-08Jared MoskowitzPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-31William R. KeatingPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-29Val HoylePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-26Ritchie TorresPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-09Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2024-07-02Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-04-24Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-02-12Earl BlumenauerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2024-01-23Kathy E. ManningSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-11-03Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-24Greg StantonSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-10Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2023-10-02Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-09-26Greg StantonPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-08-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-28Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-20Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-06-26Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-25Zoe LofgrenSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2023-05-23Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2023-05-23Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-28Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-04-28Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2023-02-10Diana HarshbargerSale$1,001 - $15,000
2023-01-11Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-11-03Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-11-02Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-10-12Kathy E. ManningSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-29Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-09-06Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-08-01Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-27Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-07-15Kathy E. ManningPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-23Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-10Ro KhannaPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2022-04-21Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-11Ro KhannaSale$15,001 - $50,000
2022-04-04Diana HarshbargerSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-04Diana HarshbargerSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-04-04Diana HarshbargerSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-03-14Earl BlumenauerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-24Earl BlumenauerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-14Ro KhannaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-20Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-11Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-11Ro KhannaSale$1,001 - $15,000
2021-10-12Josh GottheimerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-10-05Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-09-30Zoe LofgrenPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-08-02Zoe LofgrenSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-06-02Thomas SuozziSale (Full)$50,001 - $100,000
2021-05-28Earl BlumenauerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-04-16Marjorie Taylor GreenePurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-15Josh GottheimerSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-03Thomas SuozziPurchase$50,001 - $100,000
2021-02-16Peter MeijerSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2021-01-15Kathy E. ManningSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2020-11-16Josh GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-11-12Josh GottheimerPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-08-25David McKinleyPurchase$15,001 - $50,000
2020-08-20David McKinleyPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-06-16Zoe LofgrenPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-06Susan BrooksPurchase$1,001 - $15,000
2020-03-16Carol Devine MillerSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2020-02-20Mikie SherrillSale (Full)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-12-30Mikie SherrillSale (Full)$50,001 - $100,000
2019-12-27Mikie SherrillSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2019-12-23Mikie SherrillSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,000
2019-08-14Gilbert CisnerosSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000
2019-06-19Brad SchneiderSale (Full)$100,001 - $250,000
2019-06-06Dan MeuserSale (Partial)$1,001 - $15,000

Signal

Bearish signalScored 2026-10-26 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.

Qualcomm's solid balance sheet and liquidity (score 85) provide a stable foundation, but the very weak catalyst score (15) with no identifiable near-term event driver significantly limits upside conviction.

The first sentence of the analysis written for QCOM on 2026-10-26 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.

Bearish signal Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.

Factor checklist — research, not advice

A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.

  • Insider Unavailable or mixed. No open-market purchase or sale value stored
  • Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
  • Congress Pulls against a bullish reading. STOCK Act sale disclosures outnumber purchases
  • Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
  • Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.82 · operating margin 28%

Suggested stop 172.38, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(4.0% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.67. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.

Recent news

Market snapshot

Financial ratios

MetricTrend2025-09-282024-09-302023-09-302022-09-302021-09-30
Gross Profit Margin55.4%56.2%55.7%57.8%57.5%
Ebit Margin30.1%28.3%22.7%35.0%32.3%
Ebitda Margin33.7%32.7%27.8%39.0%37.0%
Operating Profit Margin27.9%25.8%21.7%35.9%29.2%
Pretax Profit Margin28.6%26.5%20.8%33.9%30.6%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin12.5%25.9%20.5%29.4%26.9%
Net Profit Margin12.5%26.0%20.2%29.3%26.9%
Bottom Line Profit Margin12.5%26.0%20.2%29.3%26.9%
Current Ratio2.8162.4022.3331.7471.680
Quick Ratio1.9391.7911.6661.1531.410
Solvency Ratio0.2470.4100.3070.4740.340
Cash Ratio0.8580.7470.8780.2340.595
Price To Earnings Ratio32.66818.70717.1659.80716.122
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio-0.7370.462-0.3920.2230.216
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio-0.7370.462-0.3920.2230.216
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio32.99418.93717.2999.92816.389
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio-0.7460.475-0.3970.2230.221
Price To Book Ratio8.5437.2235.7487.04414.661
Price To Sales Ratio4.0914.8713.4632.8714.346
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio14.13217.00312.59618.56516.868
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio12.93015.55310.97913.94913.846
Debt To Assets Ratio0.3270.2800.3150.3300.395
Debt To Equity Ratio0.7720.5880.7440.8971.638
Debt To Capital Ratio0.4360.3700.4270.4730.621
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio0.4230.3360.4020.4290.579
Financial Leverage Ratio2.3652.0992.3652.7214.145
Working Capital Turnover Ratio2.8262.8273.3025.2063.736
Operating Cash Flow Ratio1.5321.1621.1740.7670.882
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio0.3160.3130.3150.2060.314
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio0.9150.9150.8720.7510.821
Debt Service Coverage Ratio10.1926.0715.7696.2584.297
Interest Coverage Ratio18.60714.44911.22232.36717.512
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio137.3738.94611.1654.6775.155
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio0.8560.7900.7030.5630.646
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio11.75511.7217.7924.0215.581
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio2.8042.5812.3001.6622.152
Dividend Payout Ratio0.6870.3640.4790.2480.333
Enterprise Value Multiple12.70715.49313.2398.13112.490

Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).

How the latest year compares

For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower

MetricCurrentvs 1Y agovs 5Y avg
Gross Profit Margin 55.4% ▼-0.8% ▼-1.1%
Ebit Margin 30.1% ▲1.8% ▲0.4%
Ebitda Margin 33.7% ▲1.0% ▼-0.3%
Operating Profit Margin 27.9% ▲2.1% ▼-0.2%
Pretax Profit Margin 28.6% ▲2.1% ▲0.5%
Continuous Operations Profit Margin 12.5% ▼-13.4% ▼-10.5%
Net Profit Margin 12.5% ▼-13.5% ▼-10.5%
Bottom Line Profit Margin 12.5% ▼-13.5% ▼-10.5%
Current Ratio 2.817 ▲0.414 ▲0.621
Quick Ratio 1.939 ▲0.148 ▲0.347
Solvency Ratio 0.247 ▼-0.163 ▼-0.109
Cash Ratio 0.858 ▲0.111 ▲0.195
Price To Earnings Ratio 32.668 ▲13.961 ▲13.774
Price To Earnings Growth Ratio -0.737 ▼-1.199 ▼-0.691
Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio -0.737 ▼-1.199 ▼-0.691
Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio 32.994 ▲14.057 ▲13.885
Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio -0.746 ▼-1.221 ▼-0.701
Price To Book Ratio 8.543 ▲1.320 ▼-0.101
Price To Sales Ratio 4.091 ▼-0.780 ▲0.163
Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio 14.132 ▼-2.872 ▼-1.701
Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio 12.930 ▼-2.623 ▼-0.522
Debt To Assets Ratio 0.327 ▲0.047 ▼-0.003
Debt To Equity Ratio 0.772 ▲0.184 ▼-0.156
Debt To Capital Ratio 0.436 ▲0.066 ▼-0.030
Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio 0.423 ▲0.087 ▼-0.011
Financial Leverage Ratio 2.365 ▲0.265 ▼-0.374
Working Capital Turnover Ratio 2.826 ▼-0.001 ▼-0.753
Operating Cash Flow Ratio 1.532 ▲0.371 ▲0.429
Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio 0.316 ▲0.003 ▲0.024
Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.915 ▲0.000 ▲0.060
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 10.192 ▲4.121 ▲3.675
Interest Coverage Ratio 18.607 ▲4.158 ▼-0.224
Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 137.373 ▲128.427 ▲103.910
Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio 0.856 ▲0.066 ▲0.144
Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio 11.755 ▲0.034 ▲3.581
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 2.804 ▲0.223 ▲0.504
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.687 ▲0.323 ▲0.265
Enterprise Value Multiple 12.707 ▼-2.786 ▲0.295

Key metrics

MetricTrend20252024202320222021
Market cap$181.17B$189.78B$124.05B$126.88B$145.88B
Enterprise value$189.70B$197.37B$131.67B$140.26B$155.06B
EV / Sales4.28x5.07x3.68x3.17x4.62x
EV / Op. cash flow13.54x16.18x11.65x15.42x14.72x
EV / Free cash flow14.80x17.68x13.37x20.52x17.93x
EV / EBITDA12.71x15.49x13.24x8.13x12.49x
Net debt / EBITDA0.57x0.60x0.77x0.78x0.74x
Current ratio2.82x2.40x2.33x1.75x1.68x
Income quality2.53x1.21x1.54x0.70x1.17x
Graham number$47$69$53$64$40
Graham net-net-$8-$8-$11-$15-$13
Tax burden43.8%98.1%97.2%86.3%88.0%
Interest burden95.0%93.7%91.5%96.8%94.8%
Working capital$16.61B$14.73B$12.84B$8.86B$8.12B
Invested capital$33.81B$31.43B$29.93B$26.42B$21.39B
Return on assets11.1%18.4%14.2%26.4%21.9%
Operating ROA23.5%19.0%15.6%35.1%25.5%
Return on tangible assets14.7%23.5%18.5%35.3%27.8%
Return on equity26.1%38.6%33.5%71.8%90.9%
Return on invested capital13.2%21.4%18.1%35.0%27.4%
Return on capital employed30.1%22.6%18.8%42.7%33.4%
Earnings yield3.1%5.3%5.8%10.2%6.2%
Free cash flow yield7.1%5.9%7.9%5.4%5.9%
Capex / Op. cash flow8.5%8.5%12.8%24.9%17.9%
Capex / Depreciation74.4%61.0%80.2%128.4%119.3%
Capex / Sales2.7%2.7%4.0%5.1%5.6%
SG&A / Sales7.0%7.1%6.9%5.8%7.0%
R&D / Sales20.4%22.8%24.6%18.5%21.4%
Stock comp / Sales6.3%6.8%6.9%4.6%5.0%
Intangibles / Total assets24.9%21.8%23.6%25.3%21.1%
Days sales outstanding36d37d32d47d39d
Days payables outstanding52d55d44d74d70d
Operating cycle184d174d180d185d122d
Cash conversion cycle132d119d136d110d51d

Change by theme

Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.

Change over 1 year

Valuation
Market cap ▼-4.5%EV / Sales ▼-15.4%EV / EBITDA ▼-18.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-2.637Earnings yield ▼-0.023Graham number ▼-22.469
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.125Return on assets ▼-0.073Return on invested capital ▼-0.082Return on capital employed ▲+0.076Operating ROA ▲+0.045Income quality ▲+1.322Tax burden ▼-0.544
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-1.242Days payables outstanding ▼-3.673Operating cycle ▲+9.756Cash conversion cycle ▲+13.429Capex / Sales +0.000R&D / Sales ▼-0.024
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.414Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.025Working capital ▲+1883000000.000Invested capital ▲+2371000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.031

Change over 5 years

Valuation
Market cap ▲+24.2%EV / Sales ▼-7.3%EV / EBITDA ▲+1.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-1.179Earnings yield ▼-0.031Graham number ▲+7.131
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.648Return on assets ▼-0.109Return on invested capital ▼-0.142Return on capital employed ▼-0.033Operating ROA ▼-0.020Income quality ▲+1.364Tax burden ▼-0.443
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-3.353Days payables outstanding ▼-18.767Operating cycle ▲+62.453Cash conversion cycle ▲+81.221Capex / Sales ▼-0.029R&D / Sales ▼-0.010
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+1.137Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.168Working capital ▲+8486000000.000Invested capital ▲+12419000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.038

Employee count

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