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The Quantellect read.Of the 23 firms covering Qualcomm Incorporated, 8 rate it Buy or better, 12 sit at Hold, and 3 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. The target range is very wide, $100.00 to $300.00 (about 3.0x), which points to deep disagreement over how to value the company rather than near-term timing. The average target of $213.32 sits 31% above the current $163.04. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.38 next quarter toward $10.97 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS23 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy835%
Hold1252%
Sell313%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 23 analysts giving stock ratings to Qualcomm Incorporated.
As of Jul, 8 of 23 firms rate QCOM a Buy (12 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
QCOM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.38
Range $2.05 – $2.76 · 28 analysts · -21% YoY
Next period, 28 analysts expect Qualcomm Incorporated to earn $2.38 a share (range $2.05 – $2.76), versus $3.00 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $10.81, growing to $10.97 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$10.1B
Range $9.6B – $11.2B · 28 analysts · -11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $10.1B (range $9.6B – $11.2B), -10.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $42.6B, rising to $44.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Qualcomm Incorporated
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on QCOM.
#1
Samik Chatterjee
JP Morgan · Rank #47
Hold
$265.00+62.5% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Kevin Cassidy
Rosenblatt · Rank #193
Buy
$265.00+62.5% to target
Overall win rate
36%
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#3
Aaron Rakers
Wells Fargo
Hold
$265.00+62.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Joshua Buchalter
TD Cowen
Buy
$225.00+38.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
CM
C.J. Muse
Cantor Fitzgerald
Hold
$220.00+34.9% to target
Coverage
—
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QCOM stock forecast FAQ
What is QCOM's average 12-month price target?+
The 22 analysts with a live target average $213.32 for Qualcomm Incorporated over the next 12 months, ranging from a $300.00 high to a $100.00 low.
Is QCOM stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 23 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 12 are Hold, and 3 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for QCOM?+
The Street-high target is $300.00 (Benchmark), and the Street-low is $100.00 (Seaport Global). The average of all 22 active targets is $213.32.
How many Wall Street analysts cover QCOM?+
23 analysts have an active rating on Qualcomm Incorporated, and 22 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering QCOM?+
Among analysts who currently cover QCOM, Samik Chatterjee of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #47). Their current call is Hold with a $265.00 target.
What is Qualcomm Incorporated's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.38 per share (range $2.05 – $2.76) across 28 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $10.81, rising to $10.97 the following year.
How much revenue is Qualcomm Incorporated expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $10.1B (range $9.6B – $11.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $42.6B, growing to $44.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading QCOM lately?+
As of Jul, 8 of 23 firms rate QCOM a Buy (12 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their QCOM calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
