Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Raises Stock Holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI boosted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 472,843 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,006 shares during the quarter. QUALCOMM makes up approximately 1.6% of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $78,662,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in QCOM. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in QUALCOMM by 3.9% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 15,858 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $2,638,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares in the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 11,071 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,842,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Mendel Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mendel Capital Management LLC now owns 7,350 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.5% during the third quarter. Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. now owns 177,626 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $29,550,000 after purchasing an additional 2,681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Seelaus Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of QUALCOMM during the third quarter worth about $254,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at QUALCOMM

In other news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,262,750.32. This represents a 23.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.12, for a total value of $1,751,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 44,803 shares in the company, valued at $7,845,901.36. This trade represents a 18.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 44,820 shares of company stock valued at $7,883,482. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on QCOM shares. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group lifted their target price on QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on QUALCOMM and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on QUALCOMM in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.28.

QUALCOMM Trading Down 1.3%

NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $155.82 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $166.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $165.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 2.10. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 12-month low of $120.80 and a 12-month high of $205.95.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its 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. The company had revenue of $11.27 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. QUALCOMM’s payout ratio is 72.80%.

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.