What is Qualcomm's common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?

Qualcomm (QCOM) reported common stock, shares authorized (in shares) of 6B in Q1 2026.

What does common stock, shares authorized (in shares) mean?

The maximum number of shares the company is allowed to issue to the public.

Qualcomm Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) remained flat by 0.0% to 6B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2025

Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 29, 2026

An increase in authorized shares often signals potential future capital raising or stock split activity.

This is the maximum number of shares that a company is legally permitted to issue according to its corporate charter. It...

Standard corporate governance metric; usually set significantly higher than issued shares to provide flexibility.

Metric ID: other_common_stock_shares_authorized

2 periods

	Q4 '25	Q2 '26
Value	6B	6B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%

Range6B – 6B

What is Qualcomm's common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?: Qualcomm (QCOM) reported common stock, shares authorized (in shares) of 6B in Q1 2026.
What does common stock, shares authorized (in shares) mean?: The maximum number of shares the company is allowed to issue to the public.