How to buy Qualcomm Incorporated shares

Qualcomm Incorporated shares have increased 1.85% from yesterday's closing price ($127.4). Learn how to easily invest in Qualcomm Incorporated shares in the UK.

Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) is a publicly traded semiconductors business based in the US. It opened the day at $127.08 after a previous close of $125.09. During the day the price has varied from a low of $126.43 to a high of $128.18. The latest price was $127.4 (25 minute delay). Qualcomm Incorporated is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 51,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Qualcomm Incorporated

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  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: QCOM in this case.
  5. Research Qualcomm Incorporated shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Qualcomm Incorporated shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Qualcomm Incorporated under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Qualcomm Incorporated P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Qualcomm Incorporated's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Qualcomm Incorporated shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Qualcomm Incorporated's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.0225. A PEG ratio close to 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares offer reasonable value for the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Qualcomm Incorporated's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Qualcomm Incorporated's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $16.3 billion (£13.2 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Qualcomm Incorporated's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

What's Qualcomm Incorporated's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Qualcomm Incorporated.

Overall Qualcomm Incorporated ESG score

Qualcomm Incorporated's total ESG risk: 33.12

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Qualcomm Incorporated's overall score of 33.12 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 49th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Qualcomm Incorporated is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Qualcomm Incorporated's environmental score: 16.85/100

Qualcomm Incorporated's environmental score of 16.85 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Qualcomm Incorporated is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Qualcomm Incorporated's social score: 10.95/100

Qualcomm Incorporated's social score of 10.95 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Qualcomm Incorporated is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Qualcomm Incorporated's governance score: 16.81/100

Qualcomm Incorporated's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Qualcomm Incorporated is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Qualcomm Incorporated's controversy score: 4/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Qualcomm Incorporated scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Qualcomm Incorporated has a damaged public profile.

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