2,835 Shares in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM Acquired by Platt Wealth Management LLC

Platt Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOMFree Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,835 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $484,000.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 1.5% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 4,126 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $686,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 0.6% during the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 10,085 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,678,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. ProVise Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 2.6% during the third quarter. ProVise Management Group LLC now owns 2,560 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $426,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,401 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA boosted its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,847 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $1,800,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 197,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,562,240. This trade represents a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 829 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.77, for a total transaction of $167,267.33. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,306 shares of company stock worth $3,435,583. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on QCOM. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $181.79.

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Qualcomm Trading Up 11.6%

NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $238.16 on Friday. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 12 month low of $121.99 and a 12 month high of $247.90. The firm has a market cap of $251.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.89, a P/E/G ratio of 26.43 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company’s 50 day moving average is $154.82 and its 200-day moving average is $158.89.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.09. Qualcomm had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 42.11%. The company had revenue of $10.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.85 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.99 EPS for the current year.

Qualcomm declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, March 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the wireless technology company to buy up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Qualcomm Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a $0.92 dividend. This is a positive change from Qualcomm’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is 38.70%.

Qualcomm Profile

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Qualcomm Incorporated is a global semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 1985, the company is known for its development of wireless technologies and for playing a central role in the evolution of digital cellular standards, including CDMA and subsequent generations of mobile standards. Qualcomm’s business combines the design and sale of semiconductor products with a patent licensing program for wireless technologies and related intellectual property.

The company’s product portfolio includes system-on-chip (SoC) platforms marketed under the Snapdragon brand, cellular modem and RF front-end components, connectivity solutions for Wi?Fi and Bluetooth, and processors and platforms aimed at automotive, IoT, networking and edge-computing applications.

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