Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC cut its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,238 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 1,371 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $2,586,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. WFA Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in QUALCOMM by 122.4% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in QUALCOMM by 70.0% in the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in QUALCOMM in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently weighed in on QCOM shares. Citigroup restated a “hold” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, July 17th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Arete Research set a $200.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.82.
QUALCOMM Stock Up 1.7%
QUALCOMM stock opened at $168.13 on Friday. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $120.80 and a fifty-two week high of $182.10. The stock has a market cap of $181.41 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $156.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a current ratio of 3.19.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.06. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 40.35% and a net margin of 26.77%.The firm had revenue of $10.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.33 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. QUALCOMM has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS. Research analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th will be issued a $0.89 dividend. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 4th. QUALCOMM’s payout ratio is 34.33%.
Insider Activity at QUALCOMM
In other QUALCOMM news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.40, for a total value of $234,240.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at $3,102,655.20. The trade was a 7.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 273 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.42, for a total value of $44,067.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,213.68. The trade was a 40.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,899 shares of company stock valued at $1,992,121 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
QUALCOMM Company Profile
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, computing, multimedia, and position location products.
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