Keybank National Association OH increased its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 160,620 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,893 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $26,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 72.2% in the third 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 purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in shares of QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at QUALCOMM
In other news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.03, for a total transaction of $1,278,255.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,262,750.32. The trade was a 23.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 203 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $34,510.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 44,820 shares of company stock valued at $7,883,482. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.
QUALCOMM Price Performance
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) 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 the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.13. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The company had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.
QUALCOMM Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.89 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.80%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
QCOM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna set a $210.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. 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 report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, QUALCOMM has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $189.06.
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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.
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