C-49/100

Is Qualcomm (QCOM) a risky stock?

Sector: Information Technology Price: $169.54 Composite: 49/100

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.

$166.97 ▲ 12.2% · 3 months
Apr 24, 2026Jul 24, 2026

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.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
73
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
55
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
30
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
50
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
33

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.

Earnings & results · mixed signal

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…

Margins · mixed signal

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…

Macro · supporting the grade

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.

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.

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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.