We're taking a closer look at QUALCOMM today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 0.6% compared to -0.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide.
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QUALCOMM has moved 10.0% over the last year compared to 17.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -7.0%
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QCOM has an average analyst rating of buy and is -5.8% away from its mean target price of $138.76 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $6.52
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QUALCOMM has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.0 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $10.38 and its forward P/E ratio is 12.6
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QCOM has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.17, which shows the company is potentially overvalued when we factor growth into the price to earnings calculus.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 6.75 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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QUALCOMM is part of the Technology sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 35.0 and an average P/B of 7.92
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QUALCOMM has on average reported free cash flows of $6.54 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 21.1%