QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM moved a median of +0.05% 30 minutes after news, and -0.09% by the close. How QCOM actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 2,000+ labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
QCOM’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | +0.00% | 50% | 1,880 |
| 30-min | +0.05% | 57% | 1,988 |
| 60-min | +0.04% | 53% | 1,988 |
| to close | -0.09% | 44% | 1,977 |
| Middle 50% of QCOM reactions | -0.17% to +0.19% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | +0.05% |
| Measured reactions | 2,000+ |
Half of all QUALCOMM Incorporated news events land between -0.17% and +0.19% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-08-31. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How QCOM reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 47 | +0.05% | 55% | 0.00% |
| Analyst downgrades | 63 | +0.12% | 54% | +0.10% |
| Coverage initiations | 33 | -0.15% | 42% | -0.27% |
| Rating reiterations | 228 | +0.05% | 53% | -0.07% |
| Price-target raises | 61 | +0.09% | 53% | +0.04% |
| Price-target cuts | 35 | +0.11% | 60% | -0.27% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-08-31. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. See how QCOM ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent QCOM events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Jul 31 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.55% | +3.08% | |
| Form S-8 QUALCOMM INC/DE | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | -0.55% | +3.08% | |
| Form 10-Q QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Jun 28 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +2.46% | +3.48% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Jul 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +2.46% | +3.48% | |
| Qualcomm Completes Acquisition of Modular | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.25% | -4.09% | |
| Qualcomm Earnings Release Available on Company’s Investor Relations Website | Press release | Business Wire | +2.46% | +3.48% | |
| Qualcomm Named BMW Group's Lead Compute Silicon Provider for Digital Cockpit and Automated Driving Through the Next Decade | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.25% | -4.09% | |
| Qualcomm and Samsung Expand Collaboration with Snapdragon | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.18% | -0.27% | |
| Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | -0.47% | +3.20% | |
| Qualcomm Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.33% | -1.01% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Jun 21 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.31% | -2.04% | |
| Qualcomm Accelerates Diversification with Comprehensive Strategy for Data Center and Sees Multiple Inflection Points Over the Next 3 to 5 Years | Press release | Business Wire | -0.65% | -6.26% | |
| Qualcomm and Hugging Face Expand Relationship to Advance Open, Developer-Driven AI from Device to Cloud | Press release | Business Wire | -0.65% | -6.26% | |
| Qualcomm and Meta Announce Strategic Multi-Generation Agreement on Data Center CPUs | Press release | Business Wire | -0.79% | +0.74% | |
| Qualcomm to Acquire Modular | Press release | Business Wire | -1.31% | -2.04% | |
| Qualcomm Unveils Comprehensive Data Center Roadmap for the Agentic AI Era with New Qualcomm Dragonfly Portfolio | Press release | Business Wire | -0.63% | +0.84% | |
| Innodisk Launches APEX Series Edge AI Systems to Accelerate Industrial AI Deployment at the Edge | Press release | PR Web | -0.83% | -4.90% | |
| Form SD QUALCOMM INC/DE | SEC filing · Form SD | SEC EDGAR | +0.30% | -1.46% | |
| LPTV Broadcasters Association Urges FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to Grant Television Broadcasting the Same Tech Freedom as Cellular. 5G Broadcast Now | Press release | PR Web | -3.23% | -8.56% | |
| 8devices to unveil RobonodeVision, a Qualcomm Dragonwing-powered video UAS data radio platform, in Q4 2026 | Press release | PR Web | +1.44% | -0.54% | |
| Form 10-Q QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Mar 29 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -3.00% | +4.41% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Apr 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -3.00% | +4.41% | |
| Qualcomm Earnings Release Available on Company’s Investor Relations Website | Press release | Business Wire | -3.00% | +4.41% | |
| Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | -0.75% | -0.36% | |
| Qualcomm Recommends Stockholders Reject Mini-Tender Offer by Tutanota LLC | Press release | Business Wire | +0.07% | +0.81% | |
| Underrated. Underestimated. Unstoppable. LPTV Powers the Future with 5G Broadcast Revolution | Press release | PR Web | -0.34% | -0.88% | |
| Qualcomm Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.23% | -0.29% | |
| Speechify Launches with On-Device Voice AI for 1B+ Windows Users Worldwide | Press release | PR Web | +0.19% | +0.34% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Mar 17 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.84% | -1.07% | |
| Form S-8 QUALCOMM INC/DE | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | +0.84% | -1.07% | |
| Qualcomm Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces New $20 Billion Stock Repurchase Authorization | Press release | Business Wire | -0.26% | -1.54% | |
| SUNMI Elevates Next-Gen Payment Terminals with Biometric Identity: Partners with Wink to Deliver AI-Powered Checkout | Press release | PR Web | -0.26% | -1.54% | |
| Qualcomm and Other Industry Leaders Commit to 6G Trajectory Towards Commercialization Starting from 2029 Onwards | Press release | Business Wire | -0.27% | +2.34% | |
| Form 10-Q QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Dec 28 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +1.33% | +2.56% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Feb 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.33% | +2.56% | |
| Qualcomm Earnings Release Available on Company’s Investor Relations Website | Press release | Business Wire | +1.33% | +2.56% | |
| Form ARS QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Sep 28 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +0.09% | -0.55% | |
| Form DEF 14A QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Mar 17 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.09% | -0.55% | |
| Form DEFA14A QUALCOMM INC/DE | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.09% | -0.55% | |
| Qualcomm Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.47% | +0.05% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Jan 13 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.06% | -0.56% | |
| Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend | Press release | Business Wire | -0.28% | -1.22% | |
| Empowering Professionals and Aspiring Creators, Snapdragon X2 Plus Delivers Multi-day Battery Life, Fast Performance and Advanced AI | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.06% | -0.46% | |
| Qualcomm Introduces a Full Suite of Robotics Technologies, Powering Physical AI from Household Robots up to Full-Size Humanoids | Press release | Business Wire | +0.49% | +0.48% | |
| Form S-8 QUALCOMM INC/DE | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | -0.54% | -1.99% | |
| Qualcomm Completes Acquisition of Alphawave Semi | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | -0.86% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Dec 10 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.19% | -2.15% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Dec 09 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.53% | -0.06% | |
| Form 10-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Sep 28 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.50% | -2.59% | |
| Form 8-K QUALCOMM INC/DE For: Nov 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.50% | -2.59% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the QCOM section they belong to.
Where else QCOM is measured.
QCOM earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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How the numbers are made.
How is QUALCOMM Incorporated's median reaction calculated?
Every labeled QCOM news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 2,000+ events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 57% of QCOM's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-08-31.
Does QCOM's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.