QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM Shares Acquired by Stablepoint Partners LLC

Stablepoint Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 13.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,668 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,386 shares during the period. Stablepoint Partners LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $6,266,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

QUALCOMM Stock Performance

NASDAQ QCOM opened at $154.52 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $165.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.21. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 1-year low of $120.80 and a 1-year high of $205.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $170.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $165.51.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.74 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.69 EPS. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at QUALCOMM

In other QUALCOMM news, 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 value of $2,833,385.17. Following the sale, 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 513 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total transaction of $82,567.35. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,672.85. This trade represents a 71.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 44,820 shares of company stock valued at $7,883,482. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on QCOM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Bank of America upped their price objective on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, QUALCOMM currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $189.06.

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.