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QUALCOMM (QCOM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$160.73 -0.07 (-0.04%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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QUALCOMM - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 24 Analyst Ratings
Sell
1
Hold
10
Buy
13

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for QUALCOMM in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for QCOM.

Consensus Price Target

$182.82
13.74% Upside
According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for QUALCOMM, the average price target is $182.82. The highest price target for QCOM is $225.00, while the lowest price target for QCOM is $140.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.74% from the current price of $160.73.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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QCOM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
8/30/24 to 8/30/25		1 Month Ago
7/31/24 to 7/31/25		3 Months Ago
6/1/24 to 6/1/25		1 Year Ago
8/31/23 to 8/30/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
12 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
Hold
10 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$182.82$181.91$189.88$210.63
Forecasted Upside13.74% Upside23.95% Upside30.75% Upside20.15% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

QCOM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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QCOM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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QUALCOMM Stock vs. The Competition

TypeQUALCOMMComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.54
2.66
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.74% Upside63.92% Upside10.22% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
8/26/2025Arete Research
0 of 5 stars		Brett Simpson
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target$200.00+25.31%
7/31/2025Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars		Harsh Kumar
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$190.00 ➝ $175.00+14.90%
7/31/2025Mizuho
3 of 5 stars		 Lower TargetOutperform$190.00 ➝ $185.00+21.46%
7/31/2025Rosenblatt Securities
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Kevin Cassidy
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$225.00+41.46%
7/28/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Stacy Rasgon
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$185.00+14.75%
7/28/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Samik Chatterjee
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$190.00 ➝ $200.00+26.26%
7/21/2025UBS Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Timothy Arcuri
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$145.00 ➝ $165.00+4.06%
7/17/2025Citigroup
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold
6/17/2025Bank of America
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Tal Liani
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$245.00 ➝ $200.00+29.40%
5/9/2025Seaport Res Ptn
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		J. Goldberg
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		UpgradeHold
5/2/2025Evercore ISI
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Mark Lipacis
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$179.00 ➝ $157.00+13.77%
5/1/2025Loop Capital
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		G. Mobley
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$180.00 ➝ $155.00+14.64%
5/1/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Matthew Prisco
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$150.00 ➝ $150.00+10.07%
5/1/2025Wells Fargo & Company
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Aaron Rakers
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$175.00 ➝ $140.00+2.92%
5/1/2025Susquehanna
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Christopher Rolland
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetPositive ➝ Positive$210.00 ➝ $190.00+39.73%
5/1/2025Robert W. Baird
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Tristan Gerra
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$250.00 ➝ $216.00+45.49%
5/1/2025Benchmark
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Cody Acree
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$240.00 ➝ $200.00+34.72%
4/9/2025TD Cowen
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Joshua Buchalter
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$195.00 ➝ $160.00+19.03%
1/17/2025Barclays
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Tom O'Malley
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$200.00 ➝ $185.00+14.60%
12/9/2024Melius Research
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		B. Reitzes
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated CoverageHold$180.00+12.85%
11/7/2024Morgan Stanley
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$207.00 ➝ $204.00+18.14%
10/8/2024KeyCorp
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		J. Vinh
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		DowngradeOverweight ➝ Sector Weight
8/12/2024Wolfe Research
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		C. Caso
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		DowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform
8/2/2024DZ Bank
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$210.00+28.05%
8/1/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$155.00 ➝ $170.00+4.42%
7/30/2024Westpark Capital
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		K. Garrigan
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated RatingHold
7/17/2024Hsbc Global Res
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		F. Lee
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/17/2024HSBC
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$200.00-4.60%
6/21/2024Tigress Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		I. Feinseth
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$238.00 ➝ $270.00+27.15%
5/7/2024Argus
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		J. Kelleher
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $205.00+12.03%
5/2/2024Canaccord Genuity Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $206.00+14.24%

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Should I Buy QUALCOMM Stock? QCOM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these QUALCOMM pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

QUALCOMM
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in QUALCOMM Incorporated:

  • The current stock price is around $154, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the tech sector.
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated is a leader in the development of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, positioning itself well for growth as demand for 5G technology continues to rise.
  • Recent insider transactions indicate confidence in the company's future, with executives holding significant shares despite recent sales, suggesting they believe in the long-term value of the stock.
  • The company operates through multiple segments, including Qualcomm CDMA Technologies and Qualcomm Technology Licensing, which diversifies its revenue streams and reduces risk.
  • QUALCOMM's ongoing investments in research and development are likely to lead to innovative products and solutions, keeping it competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

QUALCOMM
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in QUALCOMM Incorporated for these reasons:

  • Recent insider sales, including a significant transaction by the chief financial officer, may raise concerns about the company's short-term performance and could indicate a lack of confidence among executives.
  • Insider ownership is currently low, with only 0.08% of the stock held by company insiders, which may suggest limited alignment between management and shareholder interests.
  • The company has experienced fluctuations in stock value, which could indicate volatility and risk for potential investors.
  • As the wireless industry becomes increasingly competitive, QUALCOMM may face challenges in maintaining its market position against emerging technologies and competitors.
  • Economic factors and market conditions can impact the technology sector, and QUALCOMM may be vulnerable to downturns that affect consumer spending on wireless technologies.

QCOM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for QUALCOMM is $182.82, with a high forecast of $225.00 and a low forecast of $140.00.

24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for QUALCOMM in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" QCOM shares.

According to analysts, QUALCOMM's stock has a predicted upside of 13.74% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, QUALCOMM's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

QUALCOMM has been rated by research analysts at Arete, Arete Research, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Rosenblatt Securities, Sanford C. Bernstein, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like QUALCOMM less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for QUALCOMM is 2.54 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.66. Learn more on how QCOM compares to other companies.

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