QualcommQCOMSELLMar 09, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 25, 2026. Market Open.
He just doubled his position. QCOM has momentum, up 19% the past month, their data centre business is growing and, like Meta, the market is now changing its mind about this company compared to a few months ago. QCOM isn't just a small chip manufacturer, but they also produce the internet of things, car parts and data centres.
Held back by focus on handset market, which hasn't grown in last number of years. Company is moving away from that -- getting into internet of things, automotive, autonomous driving. So its chips have application in new technology areas. Trades at 13x PE, much cheaper than peers. Yield is 2.16%.
(Analysts’ price target is $180.71)It is losing Apple's business but there have been contentious issues with them over the years and there are lots of other great things going on. It has a big business with the Android smart phone, which is much bigger than Apple was. Also it has built out a lot of business in the automotive sector and Meta Ray-Ban glasses. It is getting into data centres with chips for laptops that can help batteries last longer. AI will need better hardware and Qualcomm can enable that. Trades at 12X earnings which is at a big discount to the market. Buy 24 Hold 20 Sell 1
(Analysts’ price target is $177.88)
This company is under fire. The US Federal Trade Commission just sued them for unlawful practices to maintain their monopoly. Apple (AAPL-Q) jumped in 3 days later and knocked $13 billion off. This company has the technology that all the cell phones in the world use, but now, if you want to buy their chips, you have to agree to a licensing agreement where you have to pay a percentage based on the value of the form that you sell.