Tidemark LLC increased its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,307 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Tidemark LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $201,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TBH Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. TBH Global Asset Management LLC now owns 7,050 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,050 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $929,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its position in QUALCOMM by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 2,190 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Pettyjohn Wood & White Inc. raised its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Pettyjohn Wood & White Inc. now owns 2,415 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First City Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. First City Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,507 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $936,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Alexander H. Rogers sold 19,287 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.83, for a total value of $3,275,511.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 20,762 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,526,010.46. This represents a 48.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Ann C. Chaplin sold 2,587 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.12, for a total value of $409,056.44. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 19,739 shares in the company, valued at $3,121,130.68. This represents a 11.59 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 30,555 shares of company stock worth $5,094,134. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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QUALCOMM Trading Up 3.1 %
QCOM opened at $156.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $173.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $164.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $164.46. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 1-year low of $149.43 and a 1-year high of $230.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.99.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The wireless technology company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by ($0.07). QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 39.51% and a net margin of 25.94%. Analysts expect that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
QUALCOMM Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.32%.
About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, computing, multimedia, and position location products.
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