Is Qualcomm (QCOM) a risky stock?
As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Qualcomm (QCOM) C- for risk, a composite score of 49 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts QCOM in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
QCOM price, last 3 months
QCOM's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.
The five risk dimensions behind QCOM's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how QCOM scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.
What's moving QCOM's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind QCOM's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.
The increase could lift Qualcomm's per-chip revenue and margins, but risks amplifying demand softness as OEMs pass costs to consumers during a period when global smartphone shipme…
The price hike could boost Qualcomm's near-term margins and revenue per chip, but risks pushing smartphone OEMs toward alternative suppliers if cost increases are not absorbed by…
Deepening the partnership with Samsung, one of Qualcomm's largest customers, broadens the company's chip footprint beyond smartphones into wearables and emerging AR/smart glasses…
Recent QCOM news
The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Qualcomm, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of QCOM's grade.
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Qualcomm warned its clients in a Friday letter that its chips will soon become more expensive due to rising supply costs, affecting Android devices, wearables, automotive systems, and Arm-based laptops.
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Qualcomm plans to raise prices on its processors by the end of the summer, affecting Android device manufacturers that rely on its chips.
What a C- grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, QCOM's composite of 49 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell QCOM or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.