Brokerages Set QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Target Price at $191.56

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $191.2778.

Several analysts recently commented on QCOM shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 6th.

Insider Activity at QUALCOMM

In related news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 10,000 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.12, for a total value of $1,751,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 44,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,845,901.36. This trade represents a 18.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 513 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total value of $82,567.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 203 shares in the company, valued at $32,672.85. The trade was a 71.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 53,155 shares of company stock valued at $9,267,593 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QCOM. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in QUALCOMM by 72.2% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of QUALCOMM stock traded down $1.97 during trading on Friday, hitting $159.42. 11,975,223 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,388,699. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $172.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $165.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 2.10. QUALCOMM has a 1-year low of $120.80 and a 1-year high of $205.95.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.74 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that QUALCOMM will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.89 per share. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is 72.80%.

Key QUALCOMM News

Here are the key news stories impacting QUALCOMM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.89/share (annualized yield ~2.2%); payable March 26 to holders of record March 5 — supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow. Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and feature pieces highlight Qualcomm’s push into personal AI, wearables (large Ray?Ban demand with Meta) and new Dragonwing IQ10 chips for robotics — these represent meaningful growth levers beyond handset modems. Qualcomm: Ignored Personal AI Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC (RBC Capital) initiated coverage with a “sector perform” / KeyCorp issued updated Q1 EPS assumptions — analyst activity keeps the name in focus but does not currently signal a consensus upgrade. RBC Capital initiates coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho’s downgrade (covered in MarketBeat) from Outperform to Neutral and a cut to the price target flagged near?term headwinds: expected modem share losses on upcoming Apple devices, softer global handset demand (especially China), and rising local competition — this note is the primary driver of recent selling pressure. Qualcomm: Wall Street’s Patience Is Wearing Thin
• Negative Sentiment: Trade/tariff risk: coverage highlights the potential impact of a proposed 25% tariff on AI chips — could raise costs or disrupt supply chains for semiconductor players exposed to the U.S./China/Taiwan dynamics. 5 AI Chip Stocks Most Exposed to Trump’s New 25% Tariff

QUALCOMM Company Profile

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.