QUALCOMM (QCOM) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.38 per share and revenue of $12.1635 billion for the quarter. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM ET.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect QUALCOMM to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Stock Performance

NASDAQ QCOM opened at $153.04 on Wednesday. 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 has a 1-year low of $120.80 and a 1-year high of $205.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $169.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $165.48.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a $0.89 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 72.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on QCOM shares. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on QUALCOMM in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $189.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at QUALCOMM

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the firm’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 of the company’s stock, valued at $4,640,898.71. This trade represents a 37.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 stock was sold at an average price of $175.12, for a total transaction of $1,751,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 44,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,845,901.36. The trade was a 18.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 44,820 shares of company stock worth $7,883,482 in the last ninety days. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On QUALCOMM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Viking Global Investors LP grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 120.1% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,152,866 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $502,125,000 after purchasing an additional 1,720,529 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 59.1% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 4,418,406 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $703,675,000 after purchasing an additional 1,641,068 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 12,671,635 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $2,136,486,000 after buying an additional 1,138,541 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 228.6% in the 2nd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 1,130,038 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $179,970,000 after buying an additional 786,110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in QUALCOMM by 233.7% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 371,423 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $61,790,000 after buying an additional 260,113 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

About QUALCOMM

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.