Qualcomm Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 97,102 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 58% compared to the average volume of 61,637 put options.

Qualcomm Stock Performance

NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $137.00 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $163.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Qualcomm has a twelve month low of $120.80 and a twelve month high of $205.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.31, a PEG ratio of 6.95 and a beta of 1.25.

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

Qualcomm Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.89 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is 73.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Qualcomm news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 23,944 shares in the company, valued at $4,262,750.32. The trade was a 23.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,640,898.71. This represents a 37.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 45,501 shares of company stock valued at $7,784,198 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Qualcomm

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Qualcomm during the fourth quarter worth $424,000. EJMK Ventures LLC acquired a new stake in Qualcomm during the 4th quarter valued at $382,000. NWF Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Qualcomm by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,563 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Qualcomm by 17,000.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 171 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Qualcomm in the 4th quarter valued at about $275,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on QCOM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Qualcomm from $180.00 to $150.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America lowered Qualcomm from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $155.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Daiwa Securities Group downgraded Qualcomm from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $140.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna lowered Qualcomm from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $140.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Argus cut their price objective on Qualcomm from $205.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $168.48.

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.