QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM Shares Bought by Lbp Am Sa

Lbp Am Sa lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 20.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 159,473 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,537 shares during the period. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $26,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. waypoint wealth counsel boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 2.2% during the third quarter. waypoint wealth counsel now owns 2,863 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,431 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Avion Wealth boosted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 441 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA grew its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 3,488 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Elser Financial Planning Inc grew its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elser Financial Planning Inc now owns 1,759 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $297,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Stock Down 1.3%

QCOM opened at $155.82 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $166.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.21. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 52 week low of $120.80 and a 52 week high of $205.95. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $170.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.54.

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

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

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 dividend yield of 2.3%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 72.80%.

Insider Activity

In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,333 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,746,915.60. The trade was a 7.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.87, for a total value of $276,592.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 19,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,387,041.91. This trade represents a 7.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 44,820 shares of company stock valued at $7,883,482 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

QCOM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Susquehanna set a $210.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Ten 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $190.44.

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.