QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM Shares Sold by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 84.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,783 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 9,812 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $297,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of QCOM. waypoint wealth counsel grew its position in QUALCOMM by 2.2% in the third quarter. waypoint wealth counsel now owns 2,863 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $476,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. increased its stake in QUALCOMM by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 4,126 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Baron Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 4.5% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its position in QUALCOMM by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 441 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Insight Advisors LLC PA grew its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.8% during the second 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 in the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

QUALCOMM Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $140.70 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $150.13 billion, a PE ratio of 29.07, a P/E/G ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 1.22. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $120.80 and a fifty-two week high of $205.95. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $163.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $164.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The wireless technology company reported $3.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.12. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 44.09% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.41 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. QUALCOMM has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.650 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

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 issued a $0.89 dividend. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 73.55%.

Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.00, for a total transaction of $438,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,245,841. The trade was a 16.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.01, for a total transaction of $2,833,385.17. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 46,217 shares of company stock worth $7,901,275 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on QCOM. DZ Bank raised QUALCOMM to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus cut their target price on QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.67.

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.