QCOM
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- QCOM +1.53% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +0.8 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Sep 28): After its 56 big drops in the past 5 years, QCOM typically gained 0.8% over the next day (median) and was higher 57% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.3% and +2.1%. An ordinary day: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #78 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | +0.1%#181 H | +0.2%#276 H | 0.0%#395 H | +0.3%#351 M |
| Big drop Sep 28 (-2.7% or worse) | 56 | +0.8%#78 H | -0.2%#400 H | +0.3%#390 H | +3.7%#261 M |
| Big gain (+2.8% or better) | 61 | -0.3%#447 H | +0.2%#268 H | +0.7%#289 H | -1.7%#415 M |
| Earnings beat | 17 | -0.3%#357 M | +0.8%#161 M | +2.0%#222 M | -1.6%#300 M |
| Earnings miss | 2 | -0.3%– | +1.7%– | +7.4%– | +14.8%– |
| 52-week high | 7 | +0.6%#82 L | +0.2%#231 L | +2.2%#196 L | -11.2%#300 L |
| 52-week low | 2 | -4.9%– | -1.3%– | +0.2%– | +11.2%– |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 16 | -0.3%#426 M | +1.5%#46 M | -1.4%#437 M | -1.3%#451 M |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 15 | +1.0%#26 M | -0.1%#452 M | -0.8%#345 M | -5.0%#442 M |
| RSI oversold | 8 | +1.1%#154 M | +0.8%#234 M | +3.1%#119 L | +14.8%#189 L |
| RSI overbought | 17 | -0.8%#447 M | +0.9%#180 M | -0.2%#277 M | -10.9%#363 M |
| Reddit spike | 13 | +0.4%#22 M | +2.5%#6 M | +3.4%#12 M | -4.7%#65 L |
| Analyst upgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | — | — | — | — | — |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is QCOM's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
Big gain (+2.8% or better)
A daily rise among the stock's own best 10% of the prior 2 years.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 61 | -0.28% (-0.5 to +0.1) | High | #447 of 500 | 43% | -0.39% |
-9%
+7%
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| 1 week | 61 | +0.24% (-0.8 to +1.6) | High | #268 of 500 | 54% | +0.01% |
-14%
+20%
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| 1 month | 59 ≈37 indep. | +0.65% (-1.9 to +1.8) | High | #289 of 500 | 51% | -2.30% |
-26%
+67%
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| 1 quarter | 57 ≈15 indep. | -1.69% (-7.2 to +1.9) | Medium | #415 of 499 | 44% | -6.31% |
-34%
+73%
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Range of outcomes: all of QCOM's big gains in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
Big gain by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long trendAbove its 200-day avg now | 34 | -0.6%H vs 0.0% | -0.2%H vs +0.1% | -2.1%H vs -0.5% | -10.1%M vs -5.3% |
| Below its 200-day avg | 27 | +0.2%H vs +0.1% | +0.9%H vs +0.2% | +1.8%M vs +0.9% | +3.0%M vs +4.2% |
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg now | 37 | -0.3%H vs +0.1% | +1.0%H vs +0.5% | -1.7%H vs -0.4% | -9.9%M vs -5.8% |
| Below its 50-day avg | 24 | -0.3%H vs 0.0% | -0.2%H vs -0.1% | +1.1%M vs -0.1% | +4.4%M vs +3.7% |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg | 45 | -0.3%H vs +0.1% | +0.2%H vs 0.0% | +0.7%H vs -0.2% | -5.4%M vs -3.3% |
| Below its 20-day avg now | 16 | -0.9%M vs +0.1% | +0.6%M vs +0.4% | +0.1%M vs 0.0% | +2.7%M vs +2.8% |
The same event split by where QCOM stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest big gains
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 21 @ $194.23 | +9.3% on the day (line +2.8%) | +2.1% | -3.5% | … | … |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 11 @ $181.97 | +2.9% on the day (line +2.7%) | -1.0% | -2.3% | … | … |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31 @ $169.56 | +3.8% on the day (line +2.7%) | -2.3% | +2.7% | +8.5% | … |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 4 @ $161.79 | +7.3% on the day (line +2.8%) | -3.2% | 0.0% | +4.5% | … |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6 @ $185.47 | +5.8% on the day (line +2.8%) | -1.9% | -1.3% | -12.8% | -0.3% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25 @ $203.79 | +3.8% on the day (line +2.8%) | -7.6% | -14.0% | -17.0% | -4.7% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 11 @ $201.86 | +6.2% on the day (line +2.7%) | +4.3% | +11.4% | -12.2% | -9.9% |
| May 29, 2026 | May 29 @ $248.74 | +3.2% on the day (line +2.7%) | -8.8% | -13.7% | -26.1% | -34.3% |
| May 20, 2026 | May 20 @ $200.67 | +3.5% on the day (line +2.6%) | +5.4% | +20.1% | +10.0% | -20.3% |
| May 5, 2026 | May 5 @ $184.86 | +10.8% on the day (line +2.5%) | +3.2% | +12.7% | +30.5% | -15.2% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Apr 24 @ $147.50 | +11.1% on the day (line +2.4%) | +0.9% | +18.9% | +67.2% | +14.7% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 8 @ $126.35 | +2.8% on the day (line +2.4%) | +0.2% | +4.3% | +58.9% | +50.4% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 24 @ $142.55 | +3.1% on the day (line +2.5%) | +0.7% | -4.6% | -9.4% | +73.0% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 6 @ $179.64 | +3.5% on the day (line +2.5%) | -1.2% | -9.4% | -25.3% | -29.7% |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 3 @ $171.50 | +2.6% on the day (line +2.5%) | +0.1% | +4.6% | +1.2% | -21.6% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.