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Qualcomm Is Down 24% in 2026 and Just Announced a $20 Billion Buyback. Is That Bullish or a Warning Sign?

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“Long-term debt is manageable at $14.8 billion, and Qualcomm has generated $12.9 billion in trailing free cash flow.”
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  • The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team identified 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Qualcomm wasn't one of them

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm's partnership with Apple could end this year, as Apple is developing its own custom-designed modem chips

    60% confidence

  • Stock Advisor's total average return is 913%, a market-crushing outperformance compared to 185% for the S&P 500

    60% confidence

  • The memory shortage is impacting Qualcomm's smartphone component sales, which is its core business

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm may be undervalued at the moment

    60% confidence

  • I'd personally hold off on investing for now, at least until seeing more progress in automotive and IoT revenue

    60% confidence

  • The 10 best stocks for investors to buy now do not include Qualcomm

    60% confidence

  • Would personally hold off on investing in Qualcomm for now, at least until seeing more progress in automotive and IoT revenue

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm can afford both the buyback and dividend as it has a solid balance sheet with $7.2 billion in cash and $12.9 billion in trailing free cash flow

    60% confidence

  • The buyback may be undervalued at the moment, but I'd personally hold off on investing until seeing more progress in automotive and IoT revenue

    60% confidence

  • The memory shortage is impacting Qualcomm's smartphone component sales

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm's partnership with Apple could end this year as Apple develops its own custom-designed modem chips

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm's partnership with Apple could end this year, as Apple is developing its own custom-designed modem chips

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm was not one of the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now

    60% confidence

  • The memory shortage is impacting Qualcomm's smartphone component sales, which is its core business

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm may be undervalued at the moment

    60% confidence

  • Stock Advisor's total average return is 913% compared to 185% for the S&P 500

    60% confidence

  • Qualcomm looks cheap right now, trading at 12 times forward earnings

    60% confidence

Data points we hold from this source

Qualcomm Incorporated · forward pe ratio12 ratio
Qualcomm Incorporated · quarterly dividend0.92 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · stock return11 percent
Qualcomm Incorporated · total return229 percent
Qualcomm Incorporated · pe ratio forward12 ratio
Qualcomm Incorporated · free cash flow12.9 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · dividend quarterly0.89 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · free cash flow12.9 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · quarterly dividend0.89 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · debt14.8 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · cash7.2 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · iot revenue1.7 USD
Qualcomm Incorporated · automotive revenue1.1 USD
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