QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:QCOM • US7475251036

Current stock price

126.8 USD
-0.48 (-0.38%)
At close:
126.85 USD
+0.05 (+0.04%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for QUALCOMM INC (QCOM).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$165.01
+ 30.13% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.61
Revenue Estimate
10.806B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
71.30%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$165.01
Upside
+ 30.13%
From current price of $126.80 to mean target of $165.01, Based on 46 analyst forecasts
Low
$101.00
Median
$163.20
High
$215.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-13.47%
3 Months
-15.36%

Price Target Summary

46 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for QCOM. The average price target is 165.01 USD. This implies a price increase of 30.13% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 126.8.
The average price target has been revised downward by 15.36% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

QCOM Current Analyst RatingQCOM Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings History

QCOM Historical Analyst RatingsQCOM Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30 40

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
71.30%
QCOM was analyzed by 46 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 71. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about QCOM.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
QCOM was analyzed by 46 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-26BernsteinDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2026-03-16Seaport GlobalDowngrade Neutral -> Sell
2026-02-24Loop CapitalUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2026-02-24Wells FargoUpgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-10Morgan StanleyReiterate Underweight
2026-02-06Argus ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-05TD CowenMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-05Cantor FitzgeraldMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-05MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-05RBC CapitalMaintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2026-02-05RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-05Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-02-05Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2026-02-05JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-02Cantor FitzgeraldMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-26MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-26UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-15RBC CapitalInitiate Sector Perform
2026-01-09MizuhoDowngrade Outperform -> Neutral
2025-11-06MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-06RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-06Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-11-06B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-06Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.61
Revenue Estimate
10.806B
Revenue Q2Q
-0.28%
EPS Q2Q
-8.46%
Number of Analysts
30

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.16%
Revenue (3 Months)
-5.27%
EPS (1 Month)
0.18%
EPS (3 Months)
-12.04%

Next Earnings Summary

QCOM is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 2.61 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 10.81B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 5.27% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
QCOM revenue by date.QCOM revenue by date.
35.82B
-18.96%		38.962B
8.77%		44.284B
13.66%		44.642B
0.81%		44.941B
0.67%		48.318B
7.51%		55.871B
15.63%		59.488B
6.47%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
QCOM ebitda by date.QCOM ebitda by date.
10.459B
-36.85%		11.959B
14.34%		13.996B
17.03%		15.758B
12.59%		15.3B
-2.91%		16.181B
5.76%		N/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
QCOM ebit by date.QCOM ebit by date.
8.65B
-41.56%		10.253B
18.53%		12.394B
20.88%		14.056B
13.41%		13.662B
-2.80%		14.093B
3.15%		N/AN/A
Operating Margin
QCOM operating margin by date.QCOM operating margin by date.
24.15%26.32%27.99%31.49%30.40%29.17%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
QCOM eps by date.QCOM eps by date.
8.41
-32.88%		10.21
21.40%		12.03
17.83%		11.37
-5.47%		11.43
0.54%		12.56
9.84%		15.62
24.35%		17.01
8.95%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		2.61
-8.46%		2.51
-9.21%		2.62
-12.62%		2.96
-15.44%		2.68
2.76%		2.67
6.01%		2.89
10.28%		3.14
6.25%		2.90
8.15%		2.99
12.26%		3.36
16.23%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		10.806B
-0.28%		10.489B
1.20%		10.737B
-4.73%		11.376B
-7.15%		10.868B
0.57%		10.835B
3.30%		11.381B
6.00%		11.83B
3.99%		11.348B
4.42%		11.77B
8.63%		12.7B
11.59%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		3.706B
-6.25%		3.497B
-12.42%		3.658B
-19.76%		4.071B
8.30%		3.774B
1.83%		3.826B
9.41%		3.773B
3.14%		4.09B
0.47%		3.792B
0.48%		3.877B
1.33%		4.188B
11.00%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		3.298B
5.71%		3.148B
13.98%		3.235B
9.40%		3.687B
9.54%		3.354B
1.70%		3.31B
5.15%		3.561B
10.08%		3.792B
2.85%		3.345B
-0.27%		3.425B
3.47%		3.731B
4.77%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

QCOM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQCOM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
QCOM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQCOM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
1.44%
EPS Next 5 Year
7.18%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.77%
Revenue Next 5 Year
5.97%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
1.26%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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QUALCOMM INC / QCOM Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for QCOM stock?

46 analysts have analysed QCOM and the average price target is 165.01 USD. This implies a price increase of 30.13% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 126.8.

What is the next earnings date for QCOM stock?

QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) will report earnings on 2026-04-28, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) is 2.61 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 10.81B USD.

What is the consensus rating for QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) stock?

The consensus rating for QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) is 71.3043 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.