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QUALCOMM Incorporated

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, QUALCOMM is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $172.83, 30.5% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. More about the company

$172.83
-1.96% today
$185B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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In Stage 2, but it has already run

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 23 in Semiconductors · #1 of 242 in Information Technology

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 36w
S2 23w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 2w → S1 1w → S4 11w → S1 2w → S2 36w → S3 7w → S4 5w → S1 3w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S4 12w → S1 7w → S2 23w → S3 5w → S4 10w → S1 3w → S2 9w → S3 9w → S2 3w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 19 stage runs.

QCOM among Semiconductors40th of 68 by relative strength

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Stocks in Semiconductors ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MUStage 2 · wk 499−20.1%
2MXLStage 2 · wk 398−22.6%
3ASXStage 2 · wk 398−14.1%
4UMCStage 2 · wk 397−24.9%
5IMOSStage 2 · wk 397−17.7%
6MRVLStage 2 · wk 497−14.3%
7AMDStage 2 · wk 496−17.4%
8TSEMStage 3 · wk 1296−27.2%
…40QCOMStage 2 · wk 458−12.4%
vs 52W High
-30.5%
$122.94 lo$248.74 hi
30.5% below 52W high, far from high
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early Stage 2
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
2.8%
200 DMA: $168.12 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
1.29x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-12.4%
3M
+4.1%
6M
+30.2%
YTD
+1.5%
1Y
+4.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2023-12-01
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 4 · Vol 1.29x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.43x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 3 · Vol 1.08x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 3 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 2 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.77x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.63x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$175.59
200 DMA
$168.12
52W High
$248.74
52W Low
$122.94
5D Low
$172.11
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$201.97
60d High
$201.97
120d High
$248.74
250d High
$248.74
Next resistance
+16.9%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
20.0
Forward 17.0
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-23.0%
Revenue -4.0%
ROE
+33.8%
Profit margin +21.0%
Dividend Yield
2.07%
P/B 6.6

QUALCOMM: quick answers

What stage is QUALCOMM in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, QUALCOMM (QCOM) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is QUALCOMM in an uptrend?

Yes. QUALCOMM is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 2.8% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is QUALCOMM from its 52-week high?

QUALCOMM closed at $172.83 on Oct 22, 2026, 30.5% below its 52-week high of $248.74. Its 52-week low is $122.94.

How has QUALCOMM performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, QUALCOMM is up 4.5% over the past year and up 1.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is QUALCOMM in?

QUALCOMM is in the Semiconductors industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Semiconductors

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software with connectivity and computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS/AD; and IoT, including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices, and edge networking products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing LTE, and/or OFDMA-based 5G products and derivatives; to use cellular standard-essential patents, including 3G, 4G and 5G for cellular devices. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and sells related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, the company is also involved in Qualcomm government technologies and data center businesses. Further, it provides security and intelligence services for unmanaged networks through software-based network security solutions. The company is in collaboration with Amazon to enable customized silicon at scale for large-scale AI data centers. QUALCOMM Incorporated was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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