Floyd Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,969 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,021,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 90.9% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 168 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Qualcomm during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Qualcomm in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc increased its stake in Qualcomm by 113.5% in the 4th quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 190 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in 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: Investor enthusiasm is building ahead of Qualcomm’s June 24 Investor Day, where management is expected to outline longer-term growth plans tied to AI, data centers, industrial AI, physical AI, and 6G. Qualcomm Shares Gain as Investor Day Hopes and AI Data Center Momentum Lift Sentiment
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Qualcomm has launched a new AI data center program with a major hyperscaler, with initial shipments planned for later this year, are reinforcing the view that its AI infrastructure push is becoming real. Qualcomm Launches New AI Data Center Program With A Major Hyperscaler
- Positive Sentiment: Reuters-linked reports that Qualcomm may acquire AI chip startup Tenstorrent for $8 billion to $10 billion added to the bullish narrative that the company is pursuing a faster route into AI chips and data center silicon. Qualcomm in Talks to Acquire AI Chip Startup Tenstorrent, Reuters Reports
- Positive Sentiment: Several market write-ups argue that Qualcomm is still undervalued because investors are pricing it like a smartphone-only company, despite improving contributions from automotive, IoT, and data center revenue. 1 Semiconductor Stock I Can’t Stop Buying
- Neutral Sentiment: Qualcomm’s upcoming quarterly dividend is another shareholder-friendly detail, but it is unlikely to be the main driver of the stock’s move today. Qualcomm to pay dividends next week; Here’s how much 100 QCOM shares will earn
Insider Transactions at Qualcomm
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have commented on QCOM shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Summit Insights upgraded shares of Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Roth Mkm initiated coverage on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Friday, May 8th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Qualcomm from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Qualcomm from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $188.04.
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Qualcomm Stock Performance
QCOM stock opened at $226.11 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $191.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $166.35. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 52 week low of $121.99 and a 52 week high of $259.92. The stock has a market cap of $238.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.58, a P/E/G ratio of 26.35 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 2.37.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $10.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.59 billion. Qualcomm had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 42.11%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.85 EPS. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Qualcomm declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, March 17th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the wireless technology company to reacquire up to 14.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Qualcomm Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from Qualcomm’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is 40.00%.
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.
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