RDA Financial Network raised its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,681 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,030 shares during the period. RDA Financial Network’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $1,701,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in QUALCOMM by 70.0% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in QUALCOMM by 122.4% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group raised their target price on QUALCOMM from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $185.00 price target on QUALCOMM and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Mizuho decreased their price target on QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on QUALCOMM from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, QUALCOMM currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $182.82.
QUALCOMM Stock Performance
Shares of QCOM opened at $161.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 3.19 and a quick ratio of 2.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $156.39 and a 200-day moving average of $152.03. The company has a market cap of $174.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.21. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a one year low of $120.80 and a one year high of $182.10.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $10.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 40.35% and a net margin of 26.77%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.33 EPS. QUALCOMM has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 4th will be paid a $0.89 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 4th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.33%.
Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM
In other news, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 236 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.36, for a total value of $37,372.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 677 shares in the company, valued at $107,209.72. This trade represents a 25.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Neil Martin sold 791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.82, for a total value of $122,462.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $171,230.92. This represents a 41.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,626 shares of company stock valued at $1,948,054. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
QUALCOMM Company Profile
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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