Qualcomm

For Qualcomm, drawdown measures the percentage decline from its all-time high closing peak of $251.02 (reached on May 29, 2026) to its latest daily close of $185.41: (($185.41 - $251.02) / $251.02) × 100 = -26.14% Calculations use official daily settled closes to filter out intraday wick noise. The drawdown only resets to 0.00% when a new settled close surpasses $251.02.

Measuring from Qualcomm's all-time high closing price of $251.02: • -10% Dip: Triggers at $225.92 • -20% Pullback: Triggers at $200.82 • -35% Correction: Triggers at $163.16 • -35% Bear Market: Triggers at $163.16 At its latest close of $185.41 (-26.14%), Qualcomm is currently in Correction territory (Substantial equity valuation reset or multiple compression (20% to 35% drop).).

From its current drawdown of -26.14%, Qualcomm must gain +35.4% from its current price of $185.41 to break even back at its all-time high of $251.02. Because losses compound on a reduced capital base, the recovery gain required always exceeds the drawdown percentage. For example, on a hypothetical $1,000 capital base at today's price, returning to prior all-time highs equals $1,353.86 (a +$353.86 recovery increase).

Across completed annual calendar cycles, Qualcomm experienced an average intra-year pullback of -28.5%, taking an average of 137 calendar days to reach bottom from its intra-year peak. The deepest annual decline occurred in 2022 with a -45.0% drop, while the mildest year was 2016 with a pullback of only -8.5%.

The maximum historical drawdown recorded for Qualcomm across tracked cycles is -45.57%. In recent market history, its deepest calendar year decline occurred in 2022, falling -45.0% from $188.69 (Jan 14, 2022) down to a trough of $103.88 (Nov 3, 2022), spanning 293 days from peak to bottom.

Qualcomm (QCOM) is tracked as a top constituent holding in 1 major benchmark index: • PHLX Semiconductor (^SOX): currently at -21.30% drawdown