Inspire Advisors LLC Purchases 3,547 Shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM

Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 47.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,971 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,547 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $1,825,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. waypoint wealth counsel raised its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.2% during the third quarter. waypoint wealth counsel now owns 2,863 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 4.5% during the third quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,431 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth grew its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 441 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Insight Advisors LLC PA increased its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 3,488 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elser Financial Planning Inc raised its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elser Financial Planning Inc now owns 1,759 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $297,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.03, for a total value of $1,278,255.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,262,750.32. This represents a 23.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 26,071 shares in the company, valued at $4,640,898.71. The trade was a 37.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 44,820 shares of company stock valued at $7,883,482 in the last ninety days. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

QUALCOMM Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ QCOM opened at $159.42 on Monday. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 12 month low of $120.80 and a 12 month high of $205.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $172.10 and a 200-day moving average of $165.67. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $170.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 1.21.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. QUALCOMM’s payout ratio is currently 72.80%.

QUALCOMM News Summary

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on QCOM shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, QUALCOMM currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.