QUALCOMM Incorporated

About QUALCOMM Incorporated

Qualcomm sells wireless semiconductor products and licenses its cellular intellectual property. Its QCT business develops and sells chipsets and related platforms, with smartphones as a major end market and automotive and Internet of Things applications also part of its portfolio. QTL earns royalties from companies using Qualcomm’s patented technologies under licensing agreements. Customers include handset manufacturers and other device makers, as well as automotive and industrial customers. Qualcomm reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $44.3 billion and net income of $5.5 billion, compared with fiscal 2024 revenue of $39.0 billion and net income of $10.1 billion.

Notable Price Movement

1. Oct 26-30$164.796.32%

   QUALCOMM rose 7.28%, from $172.83 on October 22 to $185.41 on October 29. Shares advanced through Monday and Tuesday, when they reached $184.17, eased to $182.97 on Wednesday, then recovered to a period high of $185.41 on Thursday. Zacks noted the October 26 close of $179.60 was up 2.1% from the prior session, but the supplied coverage identifies no company-specific event that explains the week’s gain. An earnings preview said Qualcomm’s September-quarter earnings were expected to decline and that the company lacked the usual ingredients for a likely earnings beat; that is a relevant backdrop, not a confirmed trading catalyst. The evidence does not establish a market-wide driver for the advance.

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2. Oct 19-23$175.912.21%

   QUALCOMM fell 0.52%, or $0.90, over the week, closing at $173.53 versus $174.43 on Oct. 12. Trading was choppy: shares rose to $176.86 on Tuesday, dropped to $172.62 Wednesday, rebounded to $178.40 Thursday, then gave back the rally with a fall to $172.11 Friday before a modest Monday recovery. The supplied evidence does not connect those reversals to a specific company announcement. Reports noted bearish options sentiment and Susquehanna raising its QCOM price target, while Qualcomm announced a quarterly dividend and set Nov. 4 for its fiscal 2026 results; none is shown to have driven the daily moves. The evidence provides no broader market benchmark to explain the otherwise near-flat weekly result.

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3. Oct 12-16$172.111.93%

   QUALCOMM fell 3.52%, from $180.79 on October 5 to $174.43 on October 12. Shares edged up to $181.03 on October 6, then declined in each of the next four sessions, with no material reversal in the supplied closes. The evidence does not establish a dated company-specific catalyst for that sequence or provide broader market performance for context. MarketBeat characterized the shares as down 3.5% on insider selling and separately reported that Ann Chaplin proposed selling 1,827 shares; the supplied material does not establish that this report preceded or drove the week’s decline. Coverage also described a favorable Arm jury verdict, but does not tie its timing to this trading interval.

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4. Oct 5-9$175.505.07%

   QUALCOMM fell $3.07, or 1.67%, from $184.10 to $181.03 over the reported period. The stock slipped from $184.10 on September 29 to $182.09 on October 1, rebounded to $184.87 on October 2, then dropped $4.08 to $180.79 on October 5 before edging up to $181.03 on October 6. Headlines included Qualcomm’s multiyear Huawei AI and 5G patent-licensing agreement, reports that licensing revenue was slipping, and a new Arm trial over chip-testing tools. The supplied evidence does not establish that these developments drove the moves, and it provides no market benchmark to explain the decline in broader-market terms.

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5. Sep 28 - Oct 2$184.878.47%

   QUALCOMM fell 6.26%, from $194.26 to $182.09 over the stated comparison. The main move was a sharp reversal: after closing at $201.97 on September 25, shares dropped to $187.48 on September 28, then slipped further over the remaining sessions. The supplied market coverage points to pressure from rising bond yields and higher crude prices, alongside broad-market declines; separate coverage described relief rallies when weak economic data eased rate-hike concerns. Those market swings provide context, but the evidence identifies no company-specific announcement driving QCOM’s decline. The stock’s continued slide through October 1 meant it did not recover the September 28 loss.

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6. Sep 21-25$201.9713.65%

   QUALCOMM rose 6.71%, from $184.84 to $197.24, as buyers reversed the sharp September 18 selloff and the Apple licensing renewal and Snapdragon Summit momentum supported a rebound. After falling to $177.72 on September 18 on unusually heavy volume of 54.5 million shares, the stock jumped to $194.23 on September 21 and climbed to $198.27 the next day before easing to $197.24 on September 23. Coverage attributed the recovery to the Apple license renewal and Snapdragon Summit momentum; an article also reported the launch of two new smartphone chips, although the stock edged lower after hours on that news. The CEO family trust’s planned share sale was reported, but the supplied evidence does not link it to the week’s overall gain.

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7. Sep 7-11$181.977.84%

   Qualcomm rose $3.61, or 2.12%, from $170.48 to $174.09 over the reported week, with nearly all of the gain arriving on September 8 as volume surged to 26.1 million shares. The decisive catalyst was Amazon’s announced $60 billion, multi-generation AI-chip and data-center collaboration, which strengthened the case for Qualcomm’s emerging data-center business and reduced investor concerns about dependence on Apple. Coverage also highlighted the stock’s technical setup and valuation, while a report that CFO Akash Palkhiwala had arranged a 2,500-share sale under a trading plan was a minor counterpoint. The move occurred without a material within-week reversal in the supplied closes.

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8. Aug 31 - Sep 4$168.742.77%

   QUALCOMM rose $3.79, or 2.30%, from $164.78 to $168.57 over the week. The shares jumped to $170.48 on Monday as expectations around a new AI GPU and upcoming third-quarter figures supported the stock, but gave back most of that gain on Tuesday, closing at $166.61. Qualcomm recovered to $169.96 on Wednesday before easing on Thursday. Trading occurred alongside a firmer broader market as bond yields and crude oil stabilized; the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq 100 all posted gains in the cited market coverage. The supplied evidence does not identify a material company-specific announcement during the week, leaving AI expectations and market conditions as the main stated drivers.

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9. Aug 24-28$164.192.14%

   QUALCOMM rose $3.44, or 2.14%, from $160.75 to $164.19 over the week. The stock initially fell 1.4% to $158.53 on Monday without a documented company-specific catalyst, then reversed higher for three consecutive sessions, reaching $164.78 on Thursday before giving back $0.59 on Friday. The strongest gains coincided with broader technology and AI optimism, while coverage highlighted Qualcomm’s high-performance-computing roadmap, edge-AI VENTUNO Q platform and longer-term opportunity. A broader market rebound, supported by weaker crude oil and lower bond yields, also provided context. Trading volume increased through Thursday’s advance, peaking at 15.1 million shares, but the supplied evidence does not identify a dated earnings, guidance or contract announcement driving the move.

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10. Aug 10-14$165.791.23%

    QUALCOMM rose 6.99%, from $151.57 to $162.17 over the reported five-session span, despite a volatile path. The largest catalyst was a report that the company was considering acquiring Tenstorrent to strengthen its artificial-intelligence chip ambitions; QCOM jumped more than 4% in that session. The stock then gave back part of Tuesday’s gain before recovering through Thursday and Friday, helped by broader technology-market strength and a weak jobs report that reduced rate-hike fears. Earlier earnings-related concerns remained a counterweight: coverage highlighted an earnings miss and management’s expectation that China would recover. Monday’s broader market was pressured by soaring crude prices and inflation worries, while QCOM fell 3.39% in the final session.

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11. Aug 3-7$167.8613.72%

    QUALCOMM fell $0.21, or 0.13%, from $162.88 to $162.67 over the supplied week, despite substantial volatility. Shares dropped sharply from $162.88 on July 28 to $147.61 on July 31, then recovered nearly all of that decline, gaining to $151.57 on August 3 and $162.67 on August 4. The clearest company-specific pressure was UBS’s target cut to $170 from $190, which was associated with a 2.6% intraday decline. Investors also faced downward fiscal 2026 and 2027 estimates tied to handset weakness, margin pressure and competition. The rebound occurred alongside a broad technology rally, with the Nasdaq 100 up 3.32% in the strongest cited session.

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