During the most recent trading period, Qualcomm (QCOM) finished at $154.80, reflecting an increase of 1.44% compared to the prior day. The share performed better than the S&P 500, which experienced a minor decline of 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Dow dropped by 0.32%, whereas the technology-focused Nasdaq saw a slight rise of 0.05%.
Before today's market activity, the stock of the semiconductor company had declined by 0.66%, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector which rose by 7.44% and the S&P 500 index that increased by 5.37%.
Investors are eagerly awaiting Qualcomm's next earnings announcement. The firm’s financial update is scheduled for July 30, 2025. Analysts anticipate an EPS of $2.68, reflecting a rise of 15.02% when contrasted with the same period last year. In addition, current projections suggest total sales could reach $10.35 billion, marking a growth of 10.24% over the previous year's figures.
Over the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $11.71 per share and sales reaching $43.54 billion, reflecting increases of +14.58% and +11.76% compared to the previous year.
Investors should also be mindful of recent updates in analyst forecasts regarding Qualcomm. Current adjustments often indicate emerging short-term market conditions. Keeping this perspective, upward revisions in these expectations may signal confidence in the company's future performance.
According to our findings, we think these revised forecasts are closely linked to short-term fluctuations in stock prices. In order to take advantage of this, we developed the Zacks Rank, a numerical model that incorporates these forecast adjustments and offers an effective ranking method.
The Zacks Ranking system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), featuring a strong history of exceeding expectations, verified independently, where top-ranked stocks have delivered an average yearly gain of +25% starting from 1988. In the last month, our collective earnings per share estimate did not change. Qualcomm holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Regarding valuation, Qualcomm is now being traded with a Forward P/E ratio of 13.04. This indicates a lower value when compared to the typical Forward P/E of 27.6 within its sector.
It is worth noting additionally that QCOM has a PEG ratio of 1.59 at present. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely used P/E ratio, although it takes into account the company’s projected earnings growth rate as well. By the time the markets closed yesterday, the Electronics – Semiconductors sector had an average PEG ratio of 1.6.
The Semiconductor - Electronics sector falls under the broader category of Computers and Technology. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Ranking of 56, which puts it among the top 23% out of more than 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the performance of different industry sectors by determining the average Zacks Rank for each stock inside those groups. According to our analysis, industries ranked in the top 50% tend to perform twice as well as those in the lower half.
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