QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Shares Down 1.2% – Time to Sell?

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares were down 1.2% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $159.21 and last traded at $159.42. Approximately 11,915,509 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 22% from the average daily volume of 9,737,686 shares. The stock had previously closed at $161.39.

QUALCOMM News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting QUALCOMM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.89/share (annualized yield ~2.2%); payable March 26 to holders of record March 5 — supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow. Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and feature pieces highlight Qualcomm’s push into personal AI, wearables (large Ray‑Ban demand with Meta) and new Dragonwing IQ10 chips for robotics — these represent meaningful growth levers beyond handset modems. Qualcomm: Ignored Personal AI Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC (RBC Capital) initiated coverage with a “sector perform” / KeyCorp issued updated Q1 EPS assumptions — analyst activity keeps the name in focus but does not currently signal a consensus upgrade. RBC Capital initiates coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho’s downgrade (covered in MarketBeat) from Outperform to Neutral and a cut to the price target flagged near‑term headwinds: expected modem share losses on upcoming Apple devices, softer global handset demand (especially China), and rising local competition — this note is the primary driver of recent selling pressure. Qualcomm: Wall Street’s Patience Is Wearing Thin
• Negative Sentiment: Trade/tariff risk: coverage highlights the potential impact of a proposed 25% tariff on AI chips — could raise costs or disrupt supply chains for semiconductor players exposed to the U.S./China/Taiwan dynamics. 5 AI Chip Stocks Most Exposed to Trump’s New 25% Tariff

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on QCOM. Susquehanna set a $210.00 price objective on QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Bank of America lifted their price target on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $190.95.

QUALCOMM Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $170.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $172.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.60.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.13. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. Analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.89 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.80%.

Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,333 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.30, for a total value of $577,608.90. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,932 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,746,915.60. This trade represents a 7.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.01, for a total transaction of $2,833,385.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,640,898.71. This trade represents a 37.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 53,155 shares of company stock valued at $9,267,593. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On QUALCOMM

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of QCOM. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 72.2% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.