Qualcomm stock faces handset drag as data-center ramp begins
Published on 11/10/2026 at 17:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQualcomm faces a difficult growth transition
- Handset chip revenue remains under pressure as memory costs and Apple's modem transition weigh on demand.
- Automotive and data-center businesses are becoming the main offsets to the smartphone downturn.
- Investors will focus on margin performance and data-center execution in the next quarterly report.
Qualcomm is entering fiscal 2027 with its smartphone business under pressure while automotive and data-center products are taking a larger role in the growth strategy. The latest analysis by Trefis, published Tuesday, November 10, highlighted the risk that falling phone-chip sales could offset expansion in newer businesses.
Qualcomm reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the US market close on Wednesday, November 4. Handset chip revenue fell 26 percent year over year to 5.14 billion US dollars, while automotive revenue rose 89 percent to 1.99 billion US dollars. Management expects handset revenue to decline by a mid-single-digit percentage sequentially in the December quarter.
Data-center growth carries execution risk
Management has reiterated a 5 billion US dollar data-center revenue target for fiscal 2027. Trefis said Qualcomm expects non-handset chip sales to exceed half of QCT revenue in fiscal 2027, supported by automotive, connectivity and custom data-center silicon.
The transition is not without cost. Qualcomm is raising prices to offset higher semiconductor input costs, while investment ahead of new data-center products is weighing on near-term margins. Trefis noted that gross margin declined through fiscal 2026, making the pace of diversification and pricing execution central to the investment case.
Qualcomm stock marks a new reference point
Qualcomm stock traded at 152.55 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:05 CET on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. That was 2.32 percent below the 156.17-euro quote recorded in the November 9 report at 17:08 CET. This comparison is separate from the daily Xetra close.
The move gives investors a lower reference point after the post-results focus shifted from headline revenue to the quality and profitability of future growth. The next quarterly report is tentatively expected on February 3, 2027, with data-center deliveries, QCT margins, pricing benefits and the Apple modem transition likely to remain key topics.
Qualcomm Incorporated
- ISIN: US7475251036
- Ticker: QCOM
- Home exchange: Nasdaq
- Lang & Schwarz price: 152.55 euros at 17:05 CET on November 10, 2026
- Change since November 9 report: -2.32 percent from 156.17 euros
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More news and analyses on Qualcomm stock will track the next earnings update and the progress of its diversification strategy.
