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QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) is a leading semiconductors business based in the US. It opened the day at $164.2 after a previous close of $164.4. During the day the price has varied from a low of $160.92 to a high of $164.63. The latest price was $161.79 (25 minute delay). QUALCOMM Incorporated is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 41,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Can I buy shares in QUALCOMM Incorporated?
- QUALCOMM Incorporated shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is QUALCOMM Incorporated stock a buy or sell?
- QUALCOMM Incorporated performance over time
- Can I short QUALCOMM Incorporated shares?
- Is QUALCOMM Incorporated suitable for ethical investing?
- Are QUALCOMM Incorporated shares over-valued?
- QUALCOMM Incorporated's financials
- How volatile are QUALCOMM Incorporated shares?
- Does QUALCOMM Incorporated pay a dividend?
- Have QUALCOMM Incorporated shares ever split?
- Other common questions
QUALCOMM Incorporated share price
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Information last updated 2021-01-26.
| Open | $164.2 |
|---|---|
| High | $164.63 |
| Low | $160.92 |
| Close | $161.79 |
| Previous close | $164.4 |
| Change | $-2.61 |
| Change % | -1.588% |
| Volume | 3,342,927 |
Information last updated 2021-01-24.
| 52-week range | $57.0019 - $167.94 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $153.4897 |
| 200-day moving average | $127.202 |
| Wall St. target price | $167.71 |
| PE ratio | 35.9336 |
| Dividend yield | $2.6 (1.6%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $4.52 |
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Is it a good time to buy QUALCOMM Incorporated stock?
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QUALCOMM Incorporated price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $161.79
| 1 week (2021-01-19) | -1.21% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-24) | 8.74% |
| 3 months (2020-10-26) | 28.20% |
| 6 months (2020-07-24) | 82.01% |
| 1 year (2020-01-24) | 80.47% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-25) | 215.38% |
| 3 years (2018-01-26) | 136.09% |
| 5 years (2016-01-26) | 233.45% |
Is QUALCOMM Incorporated under- or over-valued?
Valuing QUALCOMM Incorporated stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of QUALCOMM Incorporated's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's P/E ratio
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 36x. In other words, QUALCOMM Incorporated shares trade at around 36x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's PEG ratio
QUALCOMM Incorporated's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.9754. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
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
QUALCOMM Incorporated's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $7.6 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a QUALCOMM Incorporated's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
QUALCOMM Incorporated financials
| Revenue TTM | $23.5 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 26.46% |
| Gross profit TTM | $14.3 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 11.35% |
| Return on equity TTM | 94.63% |
| Profit margin | 22.09% |
| Book value | $5.373 |
| Market capitalisation | $184.5 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell QUALCOMM Incorporated shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "QCOM.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 16.2 million QUALCOMM Incorporated shares held short by investors – that's known as QUALCOMM Incorporated's "short interest". This figure is 5.3% down from 17.1 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting QUALCOMM Incorporated shares can be evaluated.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
QUALCOMM Incorporated's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of QUALCOMM Incorporated shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of QUALCOMM Incorporated shares traded daily (recently around 8.1 million). QUALCOMM Incorporated's SIR currently stands at 2.01. In other words for every 100,000 QUALCOMM Incorporated shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2010 shares are currently held short.
However QUALCOMM Incorporated's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of QUALCOMM Incorporated shares, or, against the total number of tradable QUALCOMM Incorporated shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case QUALCOMM Incorporated's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 QUALCOMM Incorporated shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0143% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable QUALCOMM Incorporated shares, roughly 14 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Find out more about how you can short QUALCOMM Incorporated stock.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's environmental, social and governance 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.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's total ESG risk score
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 01/01/2019) 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
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
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
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
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.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
QUALCOMM Incorporated was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 33.12 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 49.14 |
| Environmental score | 16.85 |
| Environmental score percentile | 8 |
| Social score | 10.95 |
| Social score percentile | 8 |
| Governance score | 16.81 |
| Governance score percentile | 8 |
| Level of controversy | 4 |
QUALCOMM Incorporated share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 61.48% of net profits
Recently QUALCOMM Incorporated has paid out, on average, around 61.48% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.6% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), QUALCOMM Incorporated shareholders could enjoy a 1.6% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In QUALCOMM Incorporated's case, that would currently equate to about $2.6 per share.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
QUALCOMM Incorporated's most recent dividend payout was on 17 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 March 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have QUALCOMM Incorporated's shares ever split?
QUALCOMM Incorporated's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 16 August 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your QUALCOMM Incorporated shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for QUALCOMM Incorporated shares which in turn could have impacted QUALCOMM Incorporated's share price.
QUALCOMM Incorporated share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, QUALCOMM Incorporated's shares have ranged in value from as little as $57.0019 up to $167.94. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while QUALCOMM Incorporated's is 1.365. This would suggest that QUALCOMM Incorporated's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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QUALCOMM Incorporated overview
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies and products are used in mobile devices and other wireless products, including network equipment, broadband gateway equipment, consumer electronic devices, and other connected devices 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 based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system 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 CDMA2000, WCDMA, CDMA TDD, LTE, and/or 5G standards and their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including artificial intelligence, automotive, digital healthcare, enterprise, IoT, mobile and networking and investment for supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications, and new industry segments. The company also provides development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. QUALCOMM Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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