KBC Group NV Grows Holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 30.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,735,386 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 405,365 shares during the period. Qualcomm makes up 0.6% of KBC Group NV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Qualcomm were worth $223,483,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new stake in Qualcomm during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Qualcomm by 90.9% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 168 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Qualcomm in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of Qualcomm by 17,000.0% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Qualcomm during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 829 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.77, for a total transaction of $167,267.33. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.81, for a total value of $452,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,184 shares in the company, valued at $4,191,899.04. The trade was a 9.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 21,721 shares of company stock worth $4,044,465 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Qualcomm Price Performance

QCOM opened at $171.78 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $207.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.39. The firm has a market cap of $181.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.67, a PEG ratio of 5.10 and a beta of 1.63. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 1 year low of $121.99 and a 1 year high of $259.92.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last announced 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.59 billion. Qualcomm had a return on equity of 42.11% and a net margin of 22.31%.The business’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.85 earnings per share. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Qualcomm Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.00%.

More Qualcomm News

Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.92 per share, reinforcing shareholder returns and supporting the stock’s income appeal. Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Micron said it signed long-term supply agreements with Qualcomm and other partners for memory and storage components used in AI-enabled vehicles, which highlights Qualcomm’s push into automotive AI and could improve supply reliability. Micron signs deals with Qualcomm, others for AI-powered automobile chip components
• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm’s automotive AI expansion was further emphasized in reporting on new long-term auto supply deals, which may support longer-term growth expectations for its chip platforms. Qualcomm Secures Long Term Auto Supply Deals To Back AI Vehicles
• Neutral Sentiment: Qualcomm remains a dividend payer and was featured among legacy tech names offering shareholder yields, which is more of a stability signal than a direct catalyst. 4 Tech Stocks Throwing Off Dividends
• Negative Sentiment: GF Securities initiated coverage with a Hold rating, saying there is still not enough visibility on Qualcomm’s AI250 outlook, adding to caution around near-term upside. Qualcomm Slips 2% After GF Securities Starts Coverage With Hold Rating
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered earnings estimates across multiple future periods, including FY2026 and FY2027, signaling some concern about Qualcomm’s profit trajectory. Qualcomm Incorporated stock page

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QCOM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Qualcomm from $230.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Qualcomm to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Friday, May 1st. Oppenheimer cut shares of Qualcomm from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $170.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Qualcomm currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $221.31.

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.