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Qualcomm (QCOM) at $177.66, below its $251.02 six-month high and a P/E under peers

Qualcomm trades at $177.66 after a six-month high of $251.02, with a P/E of 20.59 below the tracked peer median of 27.38. Recent coverage centres on a jury verdict in its dispute with Arm.

Price$177.66+2.92%
1 month+7.01%
6 months+26.90%
Market cap$187.23B
P/E20.59
Net margin21.0%
QCOM — 6-month daily close2026-04-14 → 2026-09-03 · AISA Financial API
QCOM daily close: 04-14 $132.84 → 09-03 $168.57; high $251.02 (05-29), low $132.84 (04-14)$123.39$169.08$214.78$260.4704-1406-2409-03
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What the company does

Qualcomm Inc is a semiconductor company based in California, operating in the Information Technology sector and the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The company reports a gross margin of 54.2%, an operating margin of 23.2% and a net margin of 21.0%, with return on equity of 33.5% and debt to equity of 0.55. Its market capitalisation stands at $187.23B, and in the latest period revenue grew 1.9% year over year.

Price action and valuation versus peers

Shares last traded at $177.66, up 2.92% on the day, and rose 7.0% over about one month. Over roughly three months the stock is down 30.5%, while the six-month change shows a gain of 26.9%. The stock reached a six-month high of $251.02 on 2026-05-29 and a low of $132.84 on 2026-04-14. At a P/E of 20.59, Qualcomm sits below the tracked Information Technology peer median P/E of 27.38. Its P/S is 4.25, P/B is 6.77 and EV/EBITDA is 16.79.

What the recent headlines say

Coverage from 2026-10-13 centred on a Delaware jury verdict. Reuters reported that the jury awarded Qualcomm $2 in damages and found Arm breached its license agreement. Stock Titan quoted Qualcomm saying processor development remains a focus. Yahoo Finance asked whether Qualcomm is a good or bad investment at today's price, and GuruFocus had framed the case as awaiting a jury decision. On 2026-10-14, 24/7 Wall St. described a narrative shift sending capital out of the stock, and TradingKey attributed a 3.22% rise on Oct 15 to key drivers.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Information Technology peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: ARM 288.3, PLTR 170.7, AMD 144.8, SHOP 119.9, AVGO 43.9, AAPL 39.0, MSFT 30.1, NVDA 27.4, ORCL 21.3, CRM 21.0ARM288.3PLTR170.7AMD144.8SHOP119.9AVGO43.9AAPL39.0MSFT30.1NVDA27.4ORCL21.3CRM21.0
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 54.2%, Operating 23.2%, Net 21.0%, ROE 33.5%Gross54.2%Operating23.2%Net21.0%ROE33.5%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +1.87%, Earnings -20.03%, Free cash flow -10.38%, EPS -17.79%Revenue+1.87%Earnings-20.03%Free cash flow-10.38%EPS-17.79%
Market cap$187.23BEnterprise value$197.96B
P/E20.59P/S4.25
P/B6.77EV/EBITDA16.79
PEG-1.16EPS$8.66
Debt/equity0.55Current ratio2.02
FCF yield5.6%Payout ratio41.3%

Recent headlines

What to watch

  • Qualcomm's processor development, which the company says remains a focus after the Arm jury finding
  • The narrative shift and capital flows described by 24/7 Wall St. in its 2026-10-14 coverage

FAQ

What did the Delaware jury decide in the Arm case?

According to Reuters, a Delaware jury awarded Qualcomm $2 in damages and found that Arm breached a license agreement. Qualcomm has said processor development remains a focus.

How does Qualcomm's P/E compare with peers?

Qualcomm's P/E is 20.59, which sits below the tracked Information Technology peer median P/E of 27.38. The peer group includes companies such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA and AMD.

What were the latest year over year growth figures?

In the latest period, revenue grew 1.9%, earnings were down 20.0% and free cash flow was down 10.4%, all measured year over year.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. Qualcomm Inc Stock (QCOM) Moved Up by 3.22% on Oct 15: Key Drivers Unveiled - TradingKey TradingKey · 2026-10-15
  2. Qualcomm at $175: The Narrative Shift Sending Capital Out The Door - 24/7 Wall St. 24/7 Wall St. · 2026-10-14
  3. Delaware jury awards Qualcomm $2 in damages, finds Arm breached license agreement - Reuters Reuters · 2026-10-13
  4. Is Qualcomm (QCOM) a Good or Bad Investment at Today’s Price? - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-13
  5. A jury found Arm broke its deal with Qualcomm. Qualcomm says processor development remains a focus. - Stock Titan Stock Titan · 2026-10-13
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Qualcomm Inc SEC filings

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