{"id":814832,"date":"2026-05-22T15:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/814832\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:22:26","slug":"melius-research-raises-qualcomm-qcom-price-target-sees-more-upside-in-ai-semiconductor-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/814832\/","title":{"rendered":"Melius Research Raises Qualcomm (QCOM) Price Target, Sees More Upside in AI Semiconductor Stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM<\/a>) is included among the\u00a010 High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Melius Melius Research Raises Qualcomm (QCOM) Price Target, Sees More Upside in AI Semiconductor Stocks <\/p>\n

On May 18, Melius Research raised its price recommendation on QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) to $220 from $170. It reiterated a Hold rating on the shares. The firm said that while \u201cnothing really emerged as incrementally good from Trump going to China,\u201d it was feeling \u201cincrementally good\u201d about memory and AI semiconductor companies. The analyst raised long-term estimates and price targets for all of the firm\u2019s Buy-rated \u201cbottleneck stocks.\u201d These included Micron, Sandisk, AMD, Intel, and Marvell. The firm also said it still believes semiconductor companies will continue taking market value, or at least more upside potential, from traditional software firms and other non-chip companies within the Magnificent Seven over the long term.<\/p>\n

Earlier, on May 13, Freedom Broker downgraded Qualcomm to Hold from Buy while raising its price target to $200 from $165. The firm described Qualcomm\u2019s fiscal Q2 report as mixed and said the company\u2019s fiscal Q3 outlook was \u201cdisappointing across the board.\u201d Freedom Broker expects Qualcomm\u2019s handset segment revenue to decline nearly 15% in fiscal 2026, followed by another 16% drop in 2027.<\/p>\n

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) develops and commercializes foundational technologies for the wireless industry. Its business includes 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless connectivity, along with high-performance and low-power computing technologies, including on-device artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

While we acknowledge the potential of QCOM as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the\u00a0best short-term AI stock<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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