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QUALCOMM Incorporated

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QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM·NASDAQ·Technology·CIK 0000804328

QUALCOMM Incorporated is a global technology company that develops and commercializes foundational technologies, including advanced artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance and low-power computing and leading connectivity, to help bring intelligent computing everywhere. Its platforms power intelligent products and services used around the world across industries and applications from handsets to automotive, the internet of things (IoT) and data center. In handsets, its Snapdragon® platforms combine on-device AI, advanced wireless connectivity, high-performance and low-power computing and multimedia and imaging technologies to deliver differentiated smartphone experiences across a broad range of device tiers. In automotive, its Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ platforms, including connectivity, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving (ADAS/AD), help connect the car to its environment and the cloud, creating unique in-cabin experiences and enabling a comprehensive assisted and automated driving solution. In IoT, its Snapdragon and Dragonwing™ platforms help power technology advancements in industries and applications from personal AI and compute (including personal computers (PCs), extended reality (XR) and other personal computing devices) to industrial, networking and robotics applications (including mobile broadband, wireless access points, handhelds, retail, tracking and logistics, and other commercial and home applications). In data center, its Qualcomm Dragonfly™ products, including products currently in development, are engineered to provide leading performance and power efficiency across central processing units (CPUs), AI accelerators and connectivity. The company incorporated in California in 1985 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1991. It operates and reports using a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the last Sunday in September; its fiscal years for 2026, 2025 and 2024 included 52 weeks, 52 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively, and its fiscal year for 2027 will include 52 weeks.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a publicly traded company in the Technology sector. Wiseek has independently scored 57 items for QCOM at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-11-05, rated 7/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for QCOM spans 10-K, 8-K, 424B7.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Qualcomm Slides 12% Premarket as Analysts Slash Targets on Handset Weakness
  • Qualcomm Slides 9% Premarket as Handset Miss Overshadows Data-Center Push
  • Qualcomm Locks In Apple, Huawei, Transsion Licenses; Sees FY27 Cost Relief
  • Handset Chip Sales Drop 26%, Sending Qualcomm Shares Down 7% After Hours
  • Qualcomm 10-K: FY26 Revenue $43.1B, Net Income $13.6B on $5.7B Tax Benefit

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended September 27, 2026
Revenue
$43.12B
Net Income
$13.63B
Diluted EPS
$12.70
Op. Cash Flow
$11.14B
Free Cash Flow
$8.65B
Gross Profit
$22.9B
Operating Income
$8.66B
Cash & Equivalents
$4.64B
Total Debt
$14.61B
Debt / Equity
0.48×
Net Margin
31.6%
Shares Outstanding
1.07B sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-11-04 · accession 0000804328-26-000128

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.05 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 29,809,851 shares in QCOM as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 15.6% decrease from the prior period — about 3.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On November 4, 2026, 51.2% of QCOM volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)29,809,851 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 15.6%
Days to cover3.05 at avg daily volume of 9,785,644
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)51.2% of 6,313,077 shares on November 4, 2026
5-day average short volume51.7%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for QCOM, detected from its recent SEC filings.

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$158.6 -8.42% today
52-week range · as of 2026-11-04 $121.99 – $259.92
Market cap
$169.36B
Volume
25.4M (2.2× avg)
3-mo avg 11.8M
Live data · 2026-11-05 19:52 UTC · Market open

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feed QCOM - Latest Insights

QCOM
Nov 05, 2026, 9:06 AM EST
Source: Seeking Alpha
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $152.05
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: +$6.55 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 05, 2026, 4:58 AM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $156.01
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: +$2.59 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 05, 2026, 3:00 AM EST
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $160.25
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$1.65 (-1%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 04, 2026, 8:13 PM EST
Source: CNBC TV18
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $160.25
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$1.65 (-1%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 04, 2026, 4:04 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $165.33
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$6.73 (-4%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 04, 2026, 4:03 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $168.94
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$10.34 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 04, 2026, 4:02 PM EST
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $174.19
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$15.59 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Nov 04, 2026, 8:30 AM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $161.97
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$3.37 (-2%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Oct 20, 2026, 6:50 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Updated Oct 20, 10:14 PM ET — Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said the company will carry out performance-focused global layoffs after annual employee reviews, with notices…
Price at Filing: $171.52
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$12.92 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Oct 13, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Updated Oct 13, 10:38 PM ET — Qualcomm said the jury found Arm breached its architecture license agreement and intentionally disrupted its business.
Price at Filing: $176.89
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$18.29 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Oct 12, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $174.91
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$16.31 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Oct 09, 2026, 1:31 AM EDT
Source: Businessworld
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $175.85
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$17.25 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Oct 05, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $185.04
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$26.44 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Sep 24, 2026, 7:32 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $201.24
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$42.64 (-21%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Sep 23, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $195.84
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$37.24 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Sep 23, 2026, 6:32 AM EDT
Source: Businessworld
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $197.49
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$38.89 (-20%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Sep 08, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $177.39
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$18.78 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Sep 08, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
Source: PR Newswire
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $182.88
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: -$24.28 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Jul 31, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B7
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $147.43
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: +$11.17 (+8%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
QCOM
Jul 31, 2026, 3:15 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $153.23
Real-time Price: $158.60 info
Change: +$5.37 (+4%) info
Market Cap: $169.359B info
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