Qualcomm (QCOM) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/9/2026 – Qualcomm was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 11/9/2026 – Qualcomm was downgraded by Freedom Broker from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $185.00 price target on the stock, down from $200.00.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $320.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Barclays from $180.00 to $150.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $185.00 to $180.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $215.00 to $200.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $200.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Rosenblatt Securities from $235.00 to $205.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $185.00 to $165.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $165.00 to $155.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $160.00 to $185.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $175.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Qualcomm was upgraded by Arete Research to “strong-buy”.
• 9/21/2026 – Qualcomm had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2026 – Qualcomm was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.

Qualcomm Stock Up 1.2%

Qualcomm stock opened at $173.53 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $178.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $169.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $185.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.86. Qualcomm Incorporated has a one year low of $121.99 and a one year high of $259.92.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The wireless technology company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.16 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $10.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.12 billion. Qualcomm had a net margin of 31.60% and a return on equity of 30.62%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.00 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Qualcomm Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 3rd will be paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 3rd. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Akash Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.06, for a total transaction of $437,650.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,641,072.94. The trade was a 10.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Patricia Grech sold 208 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $35,360.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 32,520 shares of company stock valued at $6,101,411 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Qualcomm Incorporated is a technology company that develops wireless communications technologies and semiconductor products. Its chips and related systems are used in smartphones and other connected devices, with products spanning mobile processors, modem-radio frequency systems, and connectivity solutions. The Snapdragon brand includes platforms for mobile devices as well as computing, automotive, and extended-reality applications. Qualcomm also develops technology for automotive systems and the Internet of Things, including connectivity and processing solutions for vehicles, industrial equipment, and consumer devices.