Akash Palkhiwala Sells 2,500 Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) Stock

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) EVP Akash Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.26, for a total value of $408,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 20,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,376,869.84. This represents a 10.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Qualcomm Stock Performance

NASDAQ QCOM traded up $0.39 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $163.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,722,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,246,428. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 12 month low of $121.99 and a 12 month high of $259.92. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $185.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $167.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $171.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.92 and a beta of 1.65.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.23 by ($0.02). Qualcomm had a net margin of 21.01% and a return on equity of 38.36%. The company had revenue of $9.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.77 EPS. Qualcomm’s revenue was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Qualcomm has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Qualcomm Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is currently 42.59%.

Key Qualcomm News

Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm’s neural-processing-unit (NPU) strategy could benefit from rising demand for on-device AI in PCs, smartphones and other hardware. This raises the possibility of a broader hardware upgrade cycle and provides a bullish counterpoint to concerns about slowing handset revenue. Forget the Cloud: Qualcomm’s NPU Play May Trigger a Hardware Supercycle
• Positive Sentiment: One market commentary argues that investors may be underestimating Qualcomm’s potential, particularly if the company can reduce its dependence on smartphones and expand in automotive, IoT and AI-related markets. Prediction: This Chipmaker Could Be a Bigger Winner Than Investors Think
• Neutral Sentiment: Qualcomm is among the semiconductor companies expected to receive attention during Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investing Club call, which could increase near-term investor focus but does not represent a fundamental change. 5 Semiconductor Stocks Jim Cramer Could Be Talking About on Thursday
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s latest quarter included a small EPS miss, year-over-year revenue and earnings declines, and fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $9.7 billion to $10.5 billion. The company said the bottom may be near, but the results reinforce concerns about handset weakness. QUALCOMM Issued Q4 Guidance, Is The 17% Discount Enough?
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group reduced its FY2026 EPS forecast to $7.71 from $7.91 and its FY2027 forecast to $7.46 from $7.90, signaling weaker expected profitability than previously anticipated.
• Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares worth approximately $408,000. The sale occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, limiting its significance, but it may still add modest selling pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Compared with Qualcomm, Zacks views Intel as the better chip investment because of stronger projected 2026 growth and AI-PC momentum, highlighting concerns about Qualcomm’s slower near-term growth profile. Intel vs. Qualcomm: Which Chip Stock is the Better Buy Now?

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in QCOM. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new position in Qualcomm during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Qualcomm in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Qualcomm by 17,000.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 171 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Qualcomm during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Qualcomm during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Guggenheim set a $200.00 target price on Qualcomm in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Argus set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded shares of Qualcomm to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on shares of Qualcomm from $265.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $203.63.

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.