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Generated 2026-08-03 02:38 UTC

QCOM

QCOM · US

$170.04
+1.84%
Technical posture
Neutral
Strategy score
43 / 100
Trend
bear
Data confidence
High
Research view

I'm working through the price and moving average data to verify the alignment. The current price of 170.04 is below all the moving averages, but I need to double-check the MA ordering since the values seem inconsistent with what was precomputed.

Looking at the raw numbers: MA5 is 184.67, MA10 is 187.31, MA20 is 198.82, and MA60 is 194.68. This creates a mixed picture rather than a clean downtrend alignment. The technical indicators paint a bearish picture overall with a score of 43/100 suggesting a hold, though the Bollinger Bands show the price just above the support level at 169.50, with resistance at 228.14.

The 30-session range sits between 172.12 and 259.92, putting the current price of 170.04 actually below the range low. The valuation model shows a significant disconnect-the fair value range spans from $46.07 on the bear case to $71.86 on the bull case, with a base of $55.22, creating a -67.5% gap to current price. This internally computed scenario is quite bearish compared to market pricing. RSI readings are neutral at 46.32 for the 14-period and 50.70 for the 6-period. The data quality is mixed with thin news signals and low sentiment, though the valuation model itself carries medium confidence.

For the report, I'm including the supplied valuation metrics-PE, PB, EV/EBITDA, fair-value range, and market cap-while omitting PEG (not applicable), dividend yield, and 52-week range since those weren't provided. I'll also pull in price-to-sales, revenue, net income, and balance sheet data from the valuation table. The OBV is showing significant distribution pressure with a slope of -30.92%.# QCOM Research Preview

1. Bottom line - Current setup: QCOM trades at 170.04 (+1.84% on the day) but sits below every supplied moving average (MA5 184.67, MA10 187.31, MA20 198.82, MA60 194.68) and is pinned near the lower Bollinger band (198.82 middle / 169.50 lower), which frames the tape as a bearish trend attempting to stabilize on top of support. The strategy engine scores it 43/100 with a Hold signal and a bear trend read. - Confidence: Medium overall. Price, technical, and reported-fundamental inputs are solid, but news flow is thin and partly off-topic, no provider sentiment score was supplied, and social sentiment is not connected - so the catalyst and sentiment sections carry lower confidence. - Most important level to monitor: the 169.50 estimated support (also the lower Bollinger band). Price is only +0.32% above it, so a clean hold versus a decisive break is the pivotal condition.
02Key data snapshot
MetricReading
Price170.04
Daily move+1.84% (day range 165.29-171.19)
Strategy score43/100 (Signal: Hold)
TrendBear
RSI14 / RSI646.32 / 50.70 (neutral)
MACD (line/signal/hist)-6.82 / -4.88 / -1.94 (bearish)
Estimated support169.50 (+0.32% away)
Estimated resistance228.14 (+34.17% away)
30-session range position-2.37% (range 172.12-259.92)
Data confidenceMedium
03Technical indicator panel
IndicatorReadingRead
MA (5/10/20/60)184.67 / 187.31 / 198.82 / 194.68Bearish. Price is -14.47% below MA20; strategy notes MA5<MA20 death cross (30/100, Sell)
RSI (14/6)46.32 / 50.70Neutral momentum, no extreme (50/100, Hold)
MACD (line/signal/hist)-6.82 / -4.88 / -1.94Bearish, below zero line, histogram negative (35/100, Sell)
KDJ (K/D/J)32.21 / 23.47 / 49.71Constructive crossover from a low base - the main countertrend positive
Bollinger (U/M/L)228.14 / 198.82 / 169.50Near lower band (1% of band width), stretched to the downside
ATR14 (abs / %)13.98 / +7.32%Elevated volatility; ~7% daily-range envelope to size levels around
OBV (level / 20d slope)198,434,294 / -30.92%Distribution pressure visible; volume flow trending out
CCI20-42.48Inside neutral band, no oversold/overbought signal

Confirmed: the downtrend is coherent across price-vs-MA structure, MACD, and OBV - all point the same bearish direction.

Conflicted: the supplied structural label "MA5 > MA10 > MA20 > MA60" does not match the supplied MA values (MA5 184.67 < MA10 187.31 < MA20 198.82), and the strategy engine's own MA-cross note reads MA5<death cross. I flag this as an internal inconsistency in the supplied context; the numeric readings indicate a rising-value stack (MA5 lowest, MA60 above MA20), consistent with price sitting below all averages, so I weight the numbers over the label. KDJ's constructive crossover also sits against the broader bearish tape, so it reads as a bounce signal inside a downtrend rather than a trend reversal.

Missing: no custom indicators were supplied, so none are folded in here. No volume-weighted or intraday breadth series was provided beyond OBV and the 20-session volume comparison.

04Valuation matrix
AxisReadingSourceConfidence
PE33.91SEC EDGAR companyfactsMedium
PB38.28SEC EDGAR companyfactsMedium
Price / sales4.24SEC EDGAR companyfactsMedium
EV/EBITDA14.34SEC EDGAR companyfactsLow
StockKit fair value rangeBear $46.07 / Base $55.22 / Bull $71.86StockKit DCF scenario model (internal forecast)Medium
Base fair-value gap-67.5%StockKit DCF scenario model (internal forecast)Medium
5Y growth forecastBear -8.00% / Base -4.00% / Bull +2.00%StockKit scenario model (internal forecast)Medium
Revenue$44.28BSEC EDGAR companyfactsHigh
Net income$5.54BSEC EDGAR companyfactsHigh
Market cap$187.89BSEC shares outstanding + live quoteMedium
Balance sheet contextAssets $57.37B / Equity $4.91BSEC EDGAR companyfactsHigh

The StockKit DCF and 5Y-growth rows are internally computed scenario outputs, not analyst consensus targets. They embed a contracting revenue assumption (base -4.00% over 5 years), which drives the wide -67.5% base fair-value gap versus the 170.04 price. That gap should be read as a model-versus-market divergence to investigate, not a price forecast: the reported PE of 33.91 and PB of 38.28 sit high relative to the model's shrinking-cash-flow inputs, so the tension is concentrated in the growth assumption. EV/EBITDA is flagged Low confidence and should carry the least weight. PEG proxy, dividend yield, and 52-week range were not supplied and are omitted.

05News and catalyst timeline
DateHeadlineSourceRelevance
2026-08-01Why Investors Shouldn't Sweat the Dip in Qualcomm's Handset Revenue, According to ExpertsBarchart.comDirectly on-topic; addresses the handset-revenue softness that aligns with the model's contracting-growth assumption
2026-07-31Qualcomm Stock Is Down 44%, But Data Center Opportunities Could Fuel a ComebackBiztoc.comOn-topic; frames a data-center diversification thesis against a large drawdown
2026-08-01Merge tag 'i2c-fixes-7.2-rc6'… linux kernelKernel.orgNot company-relevant; a Linux kernel commit unrelated to QCOM equity
2026-07-31亞馬遜強噴15%…台指期夜盤下滑1077點Yahoo EntertainmentBroad-market/regional wrap; no QCOM-specific content
2026-07-30微軟帶頭飆漲15%…費半強噴逾8%…台積電ADR大漲7.64%Yahoo EntertainmentSemiconductor-sector sentiment context only; not QCOM-specific

Confirmed and company-relevant: only the Barchart handset-revenue item and the Biztoc data-center item. Both are commentary headlines, not disclosed events. No earnings date, guidance, rating change, or corporate action was supplied, so no scheduled catalyst can be asserted.

Missing data: no earnings calendar, dividend declaration, product-launch date, or regulatory item was provided. Do not infer any dated catalyst from this set. The two Yahoo items and the Kernel.org item carry no QCOM-specific signal.

06Sentiment radar
SourceStatusReadingConfidence
NewsAPI headline coverage5 headlinesYahoo Entertainment x2, Kernel.org x1, Barchart.com x1 (one Biztoc item also present)Medium
Social sentimentNot connectedNo social sentiment conclusion is drawnLow

No provider-level sentiment score was supplied, so no numeric sentiment reading is reported. Reddit, X, StockTwits, and local-forum sources are not marked connected and are therefore not represented. The only interpretable tilt is qualitative: the two on-topic headlines both frame the recent decline constructively (handset dip downplayed, data-center comeback thesis), but two headlines is too thin to call a sentiment direction with confidence.

07Scenario framework
ScenarioTrigger conditionWhat would confirm itWhat would invalidate it
BasePrice holds the 169.50 support / lower-band zone while trend stays bearish (score 43/100, Hold)Continued oscillation between 169.50 support and the MA5/MA10 cluster (184.67-187.31) with neutral RSI (46.32)Decisive close below 169.50, or a reclaim of MA20 at 198.82
UpsideKDJ constructive crossover (K 32.21 > D 23.47) extends and price reclaims MA5 184.67MACD histogram (-1.94) narrowing toward zero and OBV slope (-30.92%) turning up on rising volume vs the 20-session average (21.2M)Rejection at MA5/MA10 and renewed OBV distribution; failure to expand volume (current volume -39.21% vs average)
DownsideLoss of 169.50 support with price already at -2.37% within the 30-session rangeClose below the 30-session low (172.12 was the range low; a sustained move under 169.50 confirms breakdown) plus MACD momentum increasing to the downsideReclaim and hold above 169.50-172.12, KDJ crossover following through
08Risk matrix
RiskEvidenceTriggerMonitoring action
Trend continuation to the downsideBear trend, price -14.47% below MA20, MACD -6.82 below zeroClose below 169.50 supportWatch daily close vs 169.50 and MACD histogram direction
Distribution / weak participationOBV 20-session slope -30.92%; current volume -39.21% vs 20-session averageOBV keeps falling on down daysTrack OBV slope and volume vs the 21.2M average
Valuation-model divergenceStockKit base fair value $55.22 vs price 170.04 (-67.5% gap); PE 33.91, PB 38.28Confirmation of contracting revenue (base -4.00% 5Y assumption)Watch handset-revenue commentary and any reported fundamentals
Elevated volatilityATR14 +7.32% of priceRange expansion beyond the ~7% daily envelopeSize any watch levels using ATR; expect wide swings
Thin news / no sentiment scoreOnly 2 of 5 headlines company-relevant; no provider sentiment; social not connectedSparse or off-topic flow persistsTreat catalyst and sentiment reads as low confidence until coverage improves
Internal data inconsistencyMA structural label conflicts with numeric MA stackRecurring mismatch in supplied contextReconcile against raw indicator values before acting
09Seven-day watch checklist

1. Daily close relative to 169.50 support (the single most important level; price is only +0.32% above it). 2. Whether the lower-Bollinger pin at 169.50 holds or breaks. 3. KDJ follow-through - does the K/D crossover (32.21/23.47) sustain, and does price reclaim MA5 at 184.67? 4. MACD histogram (-1.94) - narrowing toward zero versus widening lower. 5. OBV 20-session slope (-30.92%) for any turn, and volume versus the 21.2M average (currently -39.21%). 6. Any new QCOM-specific, dated catalyst to replace the current thin, mostly off-topic news set. 7. RSI14 (46.32) drifting toward oversold (<30) or reclaiming >50 as a momentum tell.

Information-use note This brief uses only the supplied dataset. Technical, price, and reported-fundamental inputs (revenue, net income, balance sheet) are the highest-confidence elements. The StockKit DCF fair-value range, 5Y growth, and PEG rows are internally computed scenario outputs, not analyst consensus. News flow is thin and partly off-topic, no provider sentiment score was supplied, and social sentiment is not connected, so the catalyst and sentiment sections are lower confidence. One internal inconsistency was flagged: the supplied MA structural label conflicts with the numeric MA values, which were weighted over the label. All levels are watch levels for monitoring, not instructions, and nothing here is personalized investment advice or a promise of returns.
Strategy factors
MA交叉Weak
30

MA5<MA20死叉

MACD背离Weak
35

MACD死叉,MACD在零轴下方,动能增强

RSI极值Neutral
50

RSI14=46中性

布林带Neutral
50

在通道中部

量价关系Neutral
55

价涨量缩,上涨力度不足

News & catalyst inputs

Merge tag 'i2c-fixes-7.2-rc6' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/andi.shyti/linux

Kernel.org · 2026-08-01

Why Investors Shouldn’t Sweat the Dip in Qualcomm’s Handset Revenue, According to Experts

Barchart.com · 2026-08-01

亞馬遜強噴15%!美股收紅、台積電ADR小漲0.23% 台指期夜盤下滑1077點

Yahoo Entertainment · 2026-07-31

Qualcomm Stock Is Down 44%, But Data Center Opportunities Could Fuel a Comeback

Biztoc.com · 2026-07-31

微軟帶頭飆漲15%!美股收紅「費半強噴逾8%」 台積電ADR大漲7.64%、台指期夜盤重返41K

Yahoo Entertainment · 2026-07-30

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