NewEdge Wealth LLC Purchases 3,441 Shares of Invesco QQQ $QQQ

NewEdge Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,045 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,441 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $15,610,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fifth Third Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Invesco QQQ by 2.6% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 109,863 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $65,959,000 after acquiring an additional 2,822 shares during the period. SK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco QQQ in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $803,000. Great Point Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Invesco QQQ during the third quarter valued at approximately $507,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in Invesco QQQ during the third quarter valued at approximately $10,771,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its stake in Invesco QQQ by 3.2% in the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 70,363 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,244,000 after buying an additional 2,177 shares in the last quarter. 44.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Invesco QQQ News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Premarket update showed QQQ trading higher (short-term buying interest / momentum that can lift the ETF). Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Daily Update, 2-18-2026
• Positive Sentiment: Housing starts data for December came in better than expected — a macro beat that supports risk appetite and can prop up broad equity demand including QQQ. Housing Data (for December) Better than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts argue betting on an AI bubble collapse is still a losing strategy, implying AI leaders in QQQ may retain fundamental support over the medium term. Betting on AI Bubble Burst Is Still a Losing Proposition
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market narratives remain mixed — pieces arguing an S&P 500 rally to 5,000 is plausible provide a constructive backdrop, but are not tech‑specific. S&P 500: The Path To 5,000 Is Getting Clearer
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing debate over inflation and Fed policy keeps direction uncertain — inflation skeptics vs. inflation-on-a-roll views create headline-driven volatility for growth-oriented ETFs like QQQ. Inflation Solved? I’m Not Buying It
• Negative Sentiment: “Smart money” positioning shows increased short interest in tech, a fundamental headwind that can amplify downside in QQQ during risk-off episodes. Smart Money Is Short Tech
• Negative Sentiment: Recent articles highlight a software/AI-driven selloff and concentrated weakness in semiconductors and mega-cap tech — factors that drove QQQ to multi‑week lows last week. Software Selloff Shows AI Acceleration
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting the Nasdaq/QQQ at a 12‑week low underscores ongoing selling pressure and sector concentration risk for the ETF. Nasdaq Dives to 12-Week Low: Worst Performing Sectors and Stocks in the Tech Selloff

Invesco QQQ Price Performance

QQQ opened at $605.79 on Thursday. Invesco QQQ has a 12 month low of $402.39 and a 12 month high of $637.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $616.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $604.62.

Invesco QQQ Increases Dividend

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

Invesco QQQ Profile

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.