Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) Trading 1% Higher – Should You Buy?

Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ)’s share price traded up 1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $627.89 and last traded at $626.9310. 49,034,636 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the average session volume of 49,349,152 shares. The stock had previously closed at $620.47.

More Invesco QQQ News

Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco QQQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI/semiconductor strength could lift QQQ because Nvidia and other megacaps are large index weights; coverage highlights Nvidia as a key ETF propellant. Nvidia Can Propel These ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentary argues for continued policy or fiscal support narratives (“Trump QE”) and momentum into 2026, which can keep large-cap tech in demand. Don’t Fight The Trump QE
• Neutral Sentiment: Daily ETF updates show recent volatility: QQQ fell modestly yesterday, reflecting mixed index performance and rotation. This keeps near-term trading choppy. QQQ ETF Daily Update, 1/9/2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market takes the December payrolls release as mixed — headline jobs were weak vs prior, but the unemployment rate declined; this creates uncertainty rather than a clear directional catalyst. Non-farm Payrolls: Good News & Bad News
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple pieces argue the Fed is unlikely to cut rates in January after the jobs data — pushed-back cuts are typically negative for high-growth, long-duration equities in QQQ. Forget About A January Rate Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Analyses of the December jobs report emphasize weak hiring and cooling payroll momentum, reinforcing views that rate relief is not imminent — another headwind for growth names. December Jobs Report Lands With A Thud, Not A Bang
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary noting “2 cuts, not yet” and related Fed-watch pieces keep market expectations for easing muted, a potential drag on QQQ if the macro tone stays hawkish. December Job Report: 2 Cuts, Not Yet

Invesco QQQ Trading Up 1.0%

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $616.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $592.06.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.7941 per share. This is a boost from Invesco QQQ’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Invesco QQQ

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Heartland Consultants Inc. grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 73,919 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $45,409,000 after acquiring an additional 3,374 shares in the last quarter. PTM Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 47.1% in the fourth quarter. PTM Wealth Management LLC now owns 593 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Keb Asset Management LLC grew its position in Invesco QQQ by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Keb Asset Management LLC now owns 735 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco QQQ in the 4th quarter valued at $2,469,000. Finally, Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. lifted its position in Invesco QQQ by 694.4% during the 4th quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 16,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,331,000 after buying an additional 14,701 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.58% of the company’s stock.

About Invesco QQQ

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Nasdaq-100 Index.