QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated · Technology · Semiconductors
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R500#87 today
$184.87
+1.53% today · -8.47% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
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.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own QCOM in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +15.2% | #77 |
| one week | May 4, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | +41.1% | #14 |
| one month | Apr 10, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | +85.5% | #14 |
| 3 months | Mar 3, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | +82.2% | #39 |
| 6 months | Mar 25, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | +56.4% | #147 |
| one year | May 23, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | +75.2% | #142 |
Rank #14 for one week means 13 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+1.5% | -8.5% | +9.4% | +5.5% | +47.1% | +11.8% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
-3.9% | -18.5% | -22.7% | -21.2% | -24.3% | -26.8% |
| Best one week May 4, 2026 |
-4.9% | +12.1% | +32.8% | +13.8% | -1.5% | +23.3% |
| Best one month Apr 10, 2026 |
+0.2% | +1.0% | -5.3% | -27.5% | -15.7% | -2.5% |
| Best 3 months Mar 3, 2026 |
-2.1% | -4.6% | -6.1% | -20.7% | -11.2% | -8.1% |
| Best 6 months Mar 25, 2026 |
+1.3% | -0.1% | -10.0% | -24.9% | -22.3% | -16.7% |
| Best one year May 23, 2025 |
-1.4% | -4.7% | +3.5% | -11.6% | -6.3% | -26.5% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.