Qualcomm (QCOM) has a heating two-year regime (±9.5% vs ±7.6% decade). Below is its earnings behaviour as of July 23, 2026 (MCP peak move, 10y defaults).
QCOM earnings at a glance
QCOM’s decade-long average earnings move is about ±7.5%, with the last two years at ±9.5% (heating). The 95th-percentile tail is about ±15.4%.
Does QCOM beat its implied move?
The implied move is what the options market prices in before the report. QCOM’s actual peak move has topped the implied in about 71% of recent reports with tracked implieds (12 of 17).
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How QCOM’s moves are distributed
Use the live implied move against this distribution rather than a single average.
Recent QCOM earnings
Headline (MCP): QCOM averages a ±7.6% earnings move over the last 10 years (peak; n=39). Two-year regime hotter (±9.5%); live implied ~±9.3% is rich vs the decade mark.
IV rush and IV crush on QCOM
Implied volatility builds into the report (the IV rush) and collapses afterward (the IV crush).
What QCOM’s earnings data means for options
These figures are a reference point, not a signal. Compare the live implied move in the EarningsWatcher app. A straddle or strangle needs the actual move to exceed the implied to pay; an iron condor needs it smaller.
- Options had priced a ±7.9% move going into QCOM's July 29, 2026 earnings report.
- QCOM has averaged a ±7.5% earnings-day move across its last 40 reports (10-year history, per EarningsWatcher).
- QCOM's actual earnings move exceeded the options-implied move in 65% of those reports.
Frequently asked questions
When is Qualcomm (QCOM) earnings date?
Qualcomm reported on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after the market close.
What is QCOM's implied move for earnings July 29, 2026?
Options priced a plus or minus 7.9% move into the July 29, 2026 report. The stock then moved down 6.2% at its intraday peak and finished down 2.6% at the close.
How much does QCOM move on earnings?
Over the last 10 years, QCOM's average earnings-day peak move was about plus or minus 7.6%, with the last two years averaging about plus or minus 9.5%. The 95th-percentile move is about plus or minus 15.4%.
Does QCOM usually beat its implied move?
About 71% of recent reports with tracked implieds (12 of 17).