Bank Hapoalim BM Has $3.46 Million Holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM

Bank Hapoalim BM reduced its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,784 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 7,464 shares during the period. Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $3,458,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of QCOM. Guinness Asset Management LTD lifted its position in QUALCOMM by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD now owns 55,410 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $8,824,000 after buying an additional 5,779 shares in the last quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. raised its holdings in QUALCOMM by 18.6% during the second quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. now owns 22,474 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $3,579,000 after acquiring an additional 3,524 shares in the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. acquired a new position in QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,539,000. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new position in QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,896,000. Finally, Great Lakes Retirement Inc. increased its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. now owns 21,687 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $3,454,000 after purchasing an additional 1,610 shares during the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

QUALCOMM Stock Down 1.2%

NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $159.42 on Friday. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a one year low of $120.80 and a one year high of $205.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The company has a market cap of $170.74 billion, a PE ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $172.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.64.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business 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 earned $2.69 EPS. QUALCOMM’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.12, for a total transaction of $1,751,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 44,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,845,901.36. This trade represents a 18.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 513 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total value of $82,567.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 203 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,672.85. This trade represents a 71.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 53,155 shares of company stock valued at $9,267,593 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

More QUALCOMM News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on QCOM. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Susquehanna set a $210.00 price objective on QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $191.28.

QUALCOMM 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.