QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) fair value analysis

S&P 500 & Nasdaq · Updated 2026-09-07

Qualcomm Incorporated is a technology company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services, including semiconductors, software, and licensing of intellectual property related to mobile and wireless communications standards. The company operates globally with significant business activities in the United States, Europe, Asia, and other international markets.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Overvalued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, QCOM is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value.

QCOM currently ranks #159 of 199 Technology stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Overvalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $168.74
Sector: Technology
12-month range: $127.28–$228.15

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: B
Leverage: Moderate
Margin trend: Stable
Revenue growth: Declining
RSI zone: Neutral
50/200-day trend: Uptrend
52-week position: The lower-middle quarter of its range
DCF cross-check: Overvalued

What our data shows for QCOM

Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for QCOM, built from quarterly earnings records.
Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $127.28–$228.15.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 62.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent QCOM news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for QCOM is currently mixed, computed from recent coverage.

EarFun Unveils Flagship Wave Pro X: The World's First Dual-Coaxial Headphones with Qualcomm® ANC Technology and Auracast™ (manilatimes.net, 2026-09-03)
TickrTrends take: EarFun's adoption of Qualcomm's ANC technology in its new flagship headphones demonstrates continued demand for QCOM's audio solutions in the competitive consumer electronics market. Given TickrTrends' current overvalued assessment, investors monitoring QCOM should track whether licensing deals and technology integrations in audio devices translate into material revenue growth that could justify current valuation levels. The prevalence of QCOM technology across consumer products provides a baseline for royalty streams, but valuation-focused observers will need to assess whether such licensing arrangements offset concerns driving the overvalued designation.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — QCOM's trend state improved this week, shifting from mixed to uptrend on the 50/200-day moving average comparison, while momentum indicators declined from rating A to none. Despite the positive directional shift in trend, the stock remains classified as overvalued according to current valuation metrics. The loss of momentum strength suggests that while price direction has turned favorable, the force behind recent price moves has weakened.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is QCOM stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), QCOM is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is QCOM's TickrTrends verdict?

QCOM's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does QCOM compare to other Technology stocks?

QCOM ranks #159 of 199 Technology stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is QCOM overbought or oversold?

QCOM's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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