Cardiff Park Advisors LLC Has $1.42 Million Holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

Cardiff Park Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 29.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,016 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 4,579 shares during the period. Cardiff Park Advisors LLC’s holdings in Qualcomm were worth $1,419,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. Basepoint Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Qualcomm by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC now owns 3,333 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $429,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Qualcomm by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,704 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,744,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA boosted its position in shares of Qualcomm by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,847 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. S.A. Mason LLC increased its stake in Qualcomm by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marion Wealth Management increased its stake in Qualcomm by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Marion Wealth Management now owns 1,567 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Qualcomm News

Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm is expanding its growth narrative with AI-chip deals and new partnerships, including ties with a major Apple rival, which could help diversify demand beyond smartphones.
• Positive Sentiment: New Snapdragon launches are expected to support Qualcomm’s AI, PC, and handset pipeline ahead of Q3 results, giving investors a potential catalyst if execution is strong.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is closely watching Qualcomm’s upcoming earnings and key operating metrics to gauge whether recent product momentum is translating into financial improvement.
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s double-digit chip price increases may reflect rising input costs, but they also raise the risk of customer pushback in already price-sensitive end markets. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks are under pressure from profit-taking, valuation concerns, and unwinding of leveraged AI trades, which is weighing on Qualcomm along with the rest of the sector.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on QCOM shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Summit Insights raised Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Qualcomm from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $146.00 to $231.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Qualcomm in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $219.76.

Insider Transactions at Qualcomm

In related news, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 829 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.77, for a total transaction of $167,267.33. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $1,800,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 197,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,562,240. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,721 shares of company stock worth $4,044,465. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Qualcomm Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $166.97 on Monday. Qualcomm Incorporated has a one year low of $121.99 and a one year high of $259.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company has a market cap of $175.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15, a PEG ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 1.63. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $203.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $168.33.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $10.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.59 billion. Qualcomm had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 42.11%. The company’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.85 earnings per share. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Research analysts predict that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Qualcomm Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.00%.

Qualcomm 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.