QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Semiconductors
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $178.88, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: China; Concentration risk — Customer: Apple.
Qualcomm develops and commercializes semiconductor platforms (Snapdragon) for mobile, automotive, and IoT through its QCT segment, and licenses cellular and wireless IP through its QTL segment, globally. Revenue comes from chip sales and IP royalties, with significant... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $178.88, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: China; Concentration risk — Customer: Apple. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 93. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicChina10-K Item 1A: 'A significant portion of our business is concentrated in China, and the risks of such concentration are exacerbated by U.S./China trade and national security tensions.'
- HIGHCustomerApple10-K Item 1A: 'we expect that Apple will increasingly use its own modem products, rather than our products, in its future devices, which will have a significant negative impact on our QCT revenues'
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Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $178.88, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: China; Concentration risk — Customer: Apple. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 93. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $183.15 (+2.4%), stop $166.59 (−7.4%), A.R:R -1.6:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $183.15 (+2.2% upside). Target $183.15 (+2.4%), stop $166.59 (−7.4%), A.R:R -1.6:1. Stop-loss: $166.59.
Concentration risk — Geographic: China; Concentration risk — Customer: Apple; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
QUALCOMM Incorporated trades at a P/E of 16.8 (forward 14.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
46 analysts cover QCOM with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $150.
What does QUALCOMM Incorporated do?Qualcomm develops and commercializes semiconductor platforms (Snapdragon) for mobile, automotive, and IoT through its...
Qualcomm develops and commercializes semiconductor platforms (Snapdragon) for mobile, automotive, and IoT through its QCT segment, and licenses cellular and wireless IP through its QTL segment, globally. Revenue comes from chip sales and IP royalties, with significant concentration in Chinese OEMs and Apple as leading customers.