QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM Shares Sold by Bank Hapoalim BM

Bank Hapoalim BM trimmed its holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 26.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,784 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 7,464 shares during the quarter. Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $3,458,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. Guinness Asset Management LTD lifted its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD now owns 55,410 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $8,824,000 after acquiring an additional 5,779 shares during the period. CORDA Investment Management LLC. grew its stake in QUALCOMM by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. now owns 22,474 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $3,579,000 after acquiring an additional 3,524 shares during the period. Westerkirk Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth about $4,539,000. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new position in QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,896,000. Finally, Great Lakes Retirement Inc. raised its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. now owns 21,687 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $3,454,000 after buying an additional 1,610 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of QCOM stock opened at $159.42 on Friday. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 12 month low of $120.80 and a 12 month high of $205.95. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $170.74 billion, a PE ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $172.10 and a 200-day moving average of $165.64.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.69 EPS. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.80%.

Insider Activity at QUALCOMM

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.03, for a total value of $1,278,255.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,262,750.32. This trade represents a 23.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 203 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $34,510.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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.

More 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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

QCOM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Eleven 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, QUALCOMM currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.28.

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.