Qualcomm unveiled AI chips. Qualcomm stock trades 2.05 percent lower.

Published on 10/08/2026 at 16:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal third-quarter revenue fell 4.00 percent to USD 9.95 billion. Qualcomm stock costs EUR 154.89 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 158.13.

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Qualcomm (ISIN US7475251036) unveiled two Snapdragon chips with on-device agentic artificial intelligence capabilities on September 24, 2026, while Qualcomm stock trades 2.05 percent below its Lang & Schwarz prior close. Simply Wall St reported that the new processors can run a 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model locally.

AI chips broaden the roadmap

The September 24 launch extends Qualcomm's AI strategy beyond smartphone connectivity into devices that process workloads locally. The same update cited management's target of USD 40 billion in non-handset revenue by fiscal 2029, a figure that gives the product launch a measurable commercial ambition.

That target also raises the execution hurdle. Qualcomm must turn new chip designs into customer deployments across personal computers, automotive systems, data centers and other edge devices before the longer-term revenue objective can change the earnings mix.

What do the latest results show?

MarketBeat reported that Qualcomm's fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 9.95 billion on July 29, 2026, above the USD 9.69 billion consensus estimate. Revenue still declined 4.00 percent year over year, while diluted earnings per share came in at USD 2.21, below the USD 2.23 consensus estimate.

The contrast matters for the AI narrative: revenue exceeded expectations, but the quarterly comparison remained negative. It leaves the non-handset expansion carrying a larger share of the growth argument while the established handset business faces pressure.

Three milestones shape the story

On July 29, 2026, Qualcomm completed its USD 3.90 billion acquisition of Modular, an AI software infrastructure company, according to Simply Wall St. On September 24, the company introduced Snapdragon chips supporting a 30-billion-parameter model, making the chip launch the latest dated milestone in this sequence.

Upcoming reporting date

MarketBeat lists November 4, 2026 as Qualcomm's next fiscal fourth-quarter results date, with the release scheduled after the market close. That report will test whether the USD 9.70 billion to USD 10.50 billion fiscal fourth-quarter revenue outlook is translating into the targeted AI and non-handset expansion.

Qualcomm stock trades lower

Qualcomm stock was trading at EUR 154.89 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, down 2.05 percent versus the prior close of EUR 158.13 on October 7, 2026. The primary listing is on NASDAQ, where the finance quote showed USD 174.16 on October 8, 2026 at 2:03 p.m. UTC, with a 52-week range of USD 121.99 to USD 259.92 and market capitalization of USD 182.9 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Qualcomm stock.