Plato Investment Management Ltd Invests $4.59 Million in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 24,982 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,589,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in QCOM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Qualcomm by 116.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,356 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $2,666,000 after purchasing an additional 9,343 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Qualcomm by 15.4% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,542 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $391,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Qualcomm by 44.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,325 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $530,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in Qualcomm by 6.1% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 5,778 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $920,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Qualcomm by 9.7% during the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,800 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 603 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

Qualcomm Trading Up 1.1%

QCOM opened at $161.91 on Thursday. Qualcomm Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $121.99 and a fifty-two week high of $259.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.04 billion, a PE ratio of 18.74, a P/E/G ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company’s 50-day moving average is $180.12 and its 200 day moving average is $168.00.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $9.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.69 billion. Qualcomm had a return on equity of 38.36% and a net margin of 21.01%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.77 earnings per share. Qualcomm has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Qualcomm Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Qualcomm

In related news, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.04, for a total transaction of $470,528.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 36,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,372,106.40. The trade was a 8.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.26, for a total transaction of $408,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,376,869.84. This trade represents a 10.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 10,700 shares of company stock valued at $1,824,078. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on QCOM. Freedom Capital upgraded Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. DZ Bank raised Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, June 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $160.00 price target on Qualcomm in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Summit Insights raised shares of Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.63.

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.