Optimize Financial Inc Acquires Shares of 8,646 QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM

Optimize Financial Inc bought a new position in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 8,646 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,438,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of QCOM. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth about $2,713,603,000. Amundi boosted its stake in QUALCOMM by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 11,533,094 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,866,451,000 after purchasing an additional 3,186,524 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP increased its holdings in QUALCOMM by 120.1% during the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,152,866 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $502,125,000 after purchasing an additional 1,720,529 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in QUALCOMM by 59.1% during the 2nd 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. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 228.6% in the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 1,130,038 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $179,970,000 after purchasing an additional 786,110 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

More QUALCOMM News

Here are the key news stories impacting QUALCOMM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zenith Auto AI strategy broadens growth beyond smartphones; management’s push into auto AI/edge compute supports a higher-margin, recurring-software opportunity that could re-rate the business over time. Qualcomm’s Zenith Auto AI Push Redraws Growth Mix Beyond Smartphones
• Positive Sentiment: Snapdragon Elite adoption in automotive (ECARX/Zenith) highlights product-led upside in software-defined vehicles and ADAS/AI features — a tangible revenue stream outside handsets. Will Qualcomm’s Next-Generation Snapdragon Elite Chip Fuel Its Shares?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note Qualcomm’s 5G and IoT businesses temper smartphone cyclicality, supporting a multi-year growth narrative if execution continues. Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM): Navigating Global Smartphone Challenges with 5G and IoT Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Notable portfolio activity (John Hussman increasing exposure) signals some institutional confidence that recent weakness creates a buying opportunity. John Hussman’s Strategic Moves: Qualcomm Inc. Takes Center Stage with 1.13% Portfolio Impact
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage stresses the results call and guidance as the main catalysts; expect volatile trading around the release as investors parse handset trends vs data-center commentary. Qualcomm (QCOM) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Across industry coverage, Qualcomm is included among semiconductors to watch as AI, 5G and auto electrification lift demand — sector tailwinds that could help earnings if end markets stabilize. Can These 5 Semiconductor Stocks Hit Earnings Target This Season?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several buy/sell reviews and valuation pieces weigh QCOM’s long-term story versus recent price weakness — useful for investors deciding whether to buy into post-weakness risk. Assessing Qualcomm (QCOM) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Long Term Growth Narrative
• Negative Sentiment: Handset headwinds remain the principal near-term risk: analysts expect management commentary on phone chip demand and royalties to drive volatility and could pressure guidance. Qualcomm Q1 Earnings Preview: Handset headwinds, data center commentary in focus
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts have trimmed price targets ahead of earnings, reflecting near-term uncertainty and contributing to today’s weaker sentiment. Analysts reset Qualcomm stock price target ahead of earnings

Insider Buying and Selling at QUALCOMM

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the firm’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,262,750.32. This trade represents a 23.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.87, for a total value of $276,592.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 19,593 shares in the company, valued at $3,387,041.91. This represents a 7.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 44,820 shares of company stock valued at $7,883,482 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Stock Performance

NASDAQ QCOM opened at $147.18 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $157.20 billion, a PE ratio of 30.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.82. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 52-week low of $120.80 and a 52-week high of $205.95. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $168.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $165.38.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.13. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The firm had revenue of $11.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, 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. Investors 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 yield of 2.4%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 72.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

QCOM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $188.50.

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.