QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM Stock Position Increased by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI increased its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 472,843 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,006 shares during the period. QUALCOMM makes up about 1.6% of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $78,662,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 72.2% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in QUALCOMM in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at $32,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on QCOM shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on QUALCOMM and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $191.28.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.30, for a total transaction of $577,608.90. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,932 shares in the company, valued at $6,746,915.60. The trade was a 7.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $4,640,898.71. This trade represents a 37.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 44,820 shares of company stock worth $7,883,482. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of QUALCOMM stock opened at $155.82 on Friday. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 1 year low of $120.80 and a 1 year high of $205.95. The company has a market cap of $166.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.21. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of $170.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $165.50.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released 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 company had revenue of $11.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.74 billion. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.89 dividend. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 72.80%.

About QUALCOMM

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.