Qualcomm (QCOM, $63.21) Reports Lacklustre Fiscal Q4 Performance, While Rival Intel (INTC, $48.72) Steals iPhone Deal
Qualcomm earnings fell short of expectations for the three months ending September. On top of that, Apple has decided to use Intel chips instead of Qualcomm’s for its new iPhones.
Qualcomm reported a loss of 35 cents a share for the fiscal fourth quarter. Apple opted to move from Qualcomm to Intel for its new line of phones apparently due to a legal dispute over patents and imports. Apple’s decision is likely to affect Qualcomm’s first fiscal quarter guidance for 2019, but CEO Steven Mollenkopf said, “this will become less impactful to our quarterly results" as they progress through the year.
The chipmaker is also facing challenges from weakening global smartphone demand, which might be a headwind to its Snapdragon MSM chips shipments. "In fiscal 2019, we expect relatively flat global handset average selling prices and low to mid-single-digit percentage handset sales growth year over year, with strength coming from the emerging regions, providing solid end market trends for (Qualcomm's licensing business) once the licensing disputes are resolved," CFO George Davis told investors late Wednesday.
QCOM in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on May 16, 2025
The 10-day moving average for QCOM crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 16, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 06, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on QCOM as a result. In of 90 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for QCOM just turned positive on June 09, 2025. Looking at past instances where QCOM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
QCOM moved above its 50-day moving average on June 02, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where QCOM advanced for three days, in of 322 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 224 cases where QCOM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for QCOM moved out of overbought territory on June 13, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 32 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 32 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where QCOM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
QCOM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.211) is normal, around the industry mean (9.093). P/E Ratio (16.007) is within average values for comparable stocks, (61.941). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.253) is also within normal values, averaging (2.289). Dividend Yield (0.022) settles around the average of (0.020) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.172) is also within normal values, averaging (33.406).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. QCOM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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