Trueblood Wealth Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 22.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,525 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 2,814 shares during the period. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $1,585,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in QUALCOMM by 116.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake 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 last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 60.5% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 75,596 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $11,612,000 after buying an additional 28,506 shares during the last quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 7.6% during the first quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,562 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $547,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 13,045 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $2,004,000 after acquiring an additional 1,427 shares during the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM
In other news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.30, for a total value of $577,608.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,932 shares in the company, valued at $6,746,915.60. This trade represents a 7.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.01, for a total value of $2,833,385.17. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,071 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,640,898.71. This trade represents a 37.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 53,155 shares of company stock valued at $9,267,593. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.
QUALCOMM Trading Down 2.2%
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.13. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The firm had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.69 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.
Trending Headlines about QUALCOMM
Here are the key news stories impacting QUALCOMM this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are rethinking Qualcomm’s investment story after new AI and Android-related announcements at CES, highlighting stronger on-device AI positioning and a broader competitive footprint that could lift long‑term growth expectations. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: QCOM expanded automotive wins: a Hyundai Mobis partnership to co-develop software-defined vehicles and ADAS using Snapdragon Ride Flex — this could accelerate recurring software/processor revenue from autos. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm struck a long‑term supply deal to provide infotainment tech for Volkswagen’s new software platform, reinforcing automotive content gains and multi-year revenue visibility. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other CES takeaways show Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms are moving deeper into PCs and high‑end laptops, expanding TAM beyond phones and supporting the company’s diversification narrative. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm showcased robot and AI compute use cases at CES (and in an investor video explaining humanoid-robot deployments), signaling on-device AI traction that supports higher-margin, software-enabled opportunities. Read More. • Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Technicals: MarketBeat notes Qualcomm is pressing a key resistance (~$183) after a tightening wedge; a decisive breakout could be bullish, but failure would keep the stock range‑bound — important near-term chart risk/reward ahead of earnings. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview: Analysts expect a modest, single‑digit EPS decline for the coming quarter, making the upcoming report a key catalyst — upside beats could drive a sharp move, misses could amplify downside. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Increased investor attention noted by Zacks — higher search/flow can magnify moves in either direction as earnings approach. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Mizuho downgraded Qualcomm citing growing handset headwinds — persistent weakness in smartphone volumes/pricing could pressure near‑term earnings and margins, countering diversification gains. Read More.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on QCOM. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group upped their price objective on QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $191.56.
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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.
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