Barclays Qualcomm · QCOM

Barclays Lowers Qualcomm Price Target to $180

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Rating
Underweight
Unchanged
Target
$180
from $245 (−27%)
Outcome
Reached
on September 11, 2026
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What the analyst said

Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley lowered the price target on Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) to $180 (from $245) while maintaining an Underweight rating.

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Where the price stands

QCOM trades at $162. The 9 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $155 to $400, with a median of $185. This $180 target is 3% below the median.

Since the note QCOM has moved +7% (from $152). 12-month window: day 94 of 365, closes on July 31, 2027.

Track record

This call✓ Target reached on September 11, 2026, 42 days after the note.

Firm track recordBarclays: 83% of its 40 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#7 of 26 firms). Accuracy ranking →

Earnings reactionOne of 13 notes after Qualcomm’s Jul 29 results: 1 raised · 12 cut · 0 kept. See every call →

Barclays on Qualcomm

Barclays price targets on Qualcomm

5 calls from April 22, 2026 to September 9, 2026. The target went from $130 to $180 (+38%). The rating stayed Sell.

Barclays targetQCOM share price
  1. September 9, 2026Kept the $180 targetSell$180
  2. July 31, 2026 This noteTarget cut from $245 (−27%)Sell$180
  3. June 26, 2026Target raised from $150 (+63%)Sell$245
  4. April 30, 2026Target raised from $130 (+15%)Sell$150
  5. April 22, 2026Earliest call shownSell$130
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Other analysts on Qualcomm

BernsteinHold Cut price target −6%, kept rating Nov 2 $155from $165 StoneXBuy Kept rating and price target Nov 2 $270maintained SusquehannaHold Raised price target +16%, kept rating Oct 21 $185from $160 TD CowenBuy Raised price target +14%, kept rating Oct 19 $200from $175 BairdBuy Kept rating and price target Oct 8 $400maintained
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