Insider Selling: Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) CEO Sells $1,950,000.00 in Stock

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) CEO Cristiano Amon sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total value of $1,950,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 187,568 shares in the company, valued at $36,575,760. The trade was a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Qualcomm Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of QCOM opened at $201.97 on Friday. 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 $212.11 billion, a PE ratio of 23.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 1.68. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $170.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $174.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

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

Qualcomm Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Qualcomm

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $17,583,115,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Qualcomm during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,591,056,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Qualcomm in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,523,930,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Qualcomm in the second quarter worth $1,178,349,000. Finally, Amundi grew its stake in shares of Qualcomm by 94.1% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 10,195,741 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,884,071,000 after acquiring an additional 4,942,908 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: Qualcomm renewed its global patent-licensing agreement with Apple through 2027. The extension provides greater visibility for Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) revenue and signals continued reliance on Qualcomm’s intellectual property, despite earlier uncertainty about the deal’s terms. Qualcomm renews Apple patent deal
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are increasingly viewing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips and automotive platforms as vehicles for on-device and “agentic” AI growth. New smartphone processors, AI-enabled edge devices, automotive computing initiatives and a potential robotics expansion could reduce the company’s dependence on cyclical handset upgrades. Qualcomm pushes AI from phones to cars and edge devices
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually strong, with traders purchasing approximately 140,153 call options—about 29% above average call volume—suggesting elevated short-term bullish speculation and investor interest in the rally.
• Neutral Sentiment: The Apple renewal initially prompted selling because investors questioned its duration and Qualcomm’s longer-term exposure to Apple modem insourcing. Buyers later returned, indicating that the agreement’s near-term licensing benefits are outweighing those concerns. Qualcomm rallies as buyers reassess Apple renewal
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm still faces weaker smartphone demand, elevated memory costs and the eventual risk of losing portions of Apple’s modem business. Its latest quarterly earnings per share missed estimates, while revenue declined year over year, keeping the fundamental outlook less certain.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Cristiano Amon sold 10,000 shares for $1.95 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The scheduled transaction is a modest negative signal, although it does not necessarily indicate a change in management’s outlook. Qualcomm CEO sells shares

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on QCOM shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Monday. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised shares of Qualcomm to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $204.10.

Qualcomm Company Profile

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a technology company that develops wireless communications technologies, semiconductors and related intellectual property. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company serves customers and partners worldwide across the mobile, automotive, consumer electronics and industrial markets.

Through its Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) business, Qualcomm designs and supplies integrated circuits, system software and hardware platforms. Its products include Snapdragon mobile platforms, 5G and other wireless modems, radio-frequency components, connectivity solutions, processors and artificial intelligence technologies.