Don't Judge QUALCOMM on Technicals Alone - Check Its Fundamentals!

By Tamara Parker • Monday, December 04 19:28 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company QUALCOMM has moved 0.2% so far today on a volume of 7,241,516, compared to its average of 8,421,817. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -1.0%.

QUALCOMM trades -6.35% away from its average analyst target price of $138.76 per share. The 29 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $100.0 to $160.0, and on average have given QUALCOMM a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in QCOM, you'll want to know the following:

QUALCOMM has moved 6.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.52, QUALCOMM has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.9 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
QCOM has a forward P/E ratio of 12.5 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $10.38 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.16 — a number near or below 1 signifying that QUALCOMM is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 6.71 compared to its sector average of 7.92
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide.
Based in San Diego, the company has 50,000 full time employees and a market cap of $144.72 Billion. QUALCOMM currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.4%.

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