What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for QUALCOMM Q1 Earnings?

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for QUALCOMM in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp analyst J. Vinh anticipates that the wireless technology company will earn $2.77 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for QUALCOMM’s current full-year earnings is $9.39 per share.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The company had revenue of $11.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. QUALCOMM’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS.

QCOM has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on QUALCOMM in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 price objective on the stock. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $190.95.

QUALCOMM Price Performance

QCOM opened at $161.39 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $172.85 billion, a PE ratio of 33.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $172.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $165.60. QUALCOMM has a 52-week low of $120.80 and a 52-week high of $205.95.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.01, for a total value of $2,833,385.17. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 26,071 shares in the company, valued at $4,640,898.71. This represents a 37.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.87, for a total value of $276,592.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 19,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,387,041.91. This trade represents a 7.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 53,155 shares of company stock valued at $9,267,593. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On QUALCOMM

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in QUALCOMM by 72.2% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.