Kera Capital Partners Inc. Acquires Shares of 5,362 Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

Key Points

• Kera Capital Partners bought a new stake in Qualcomm during the fourth quarter, acquiring 5,362 shares valued at about $917,000.
• Analyst sentiment on Qualcomm remains mixed: the stock has a Hold consensus rating, with 15 Buy ratings, 16 Hold ratings, and 3 Sell ratings, and an average price target of $188.04.
• Qualcomm recently beat quarterly EPS estimates and raised its dividend to $0.92 per share, while also authorizing a $20 billion share buyback plan. The company is also drawing attention for its AI/data center initiatives and upcoming Investor Day.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,362 shares of the wireless technology company's stock, valued at approximately $917,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QCOM. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Qualcomm by 90.9% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 168 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Qualcomm during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Qualcomm by 17,000.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 171 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Qualcomm in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc lifted its holdings in Qualcomm by 113.5% in the fourth quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 190 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Qualcomm from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a "sell" rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Monday, March 16th. DZ Bank lowered Qualcomm from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $195.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Qualcomm from $160.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $188.04.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Qualcomm news, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $1,800,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 197,568 shares in the company, valued at $35,562,240. This represents a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.82, for a total value of $569,024.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,065,677.70. This represents a 7.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 21,806 shares of company stock valued at $3,928,958 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.

Qualcomm Trading Up 6.2%

QCOM opened at $226.11 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average is $191.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 2.37. The firm has a market cap of $238.32 billion, a PE ratio of 24.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 26.35 and a beta of 1.59. Qualcomm Incorporated has a twelve month low of $121.99 and a twelve month high of $259.92.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.09. Qualcomm had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 42.11%. The company had revenue of $10.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.85 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 8 EPS for the current year.

Qualcomm Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from Qualcomm's previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Qualcomm's payout ratio is presently 40.00%.

Qualcomm declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, March 17th that authorizes the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the wireless technology company to buy up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Key Qualcomm News

Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm is building ahead of Qualcomm’s June 24 Investor Day, where management is expected to outline longer-term growth plans tied to AI, data centers, industrial AI, physical AI, and 6G. Qualcomm Shares Gain as Investor Day Hopes and AI Data Center Momentum Lift Sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Qualcomm has launched a new AI data center program with a major hyperscaler, with initial shipments planned for later this year, are reinforcing the view that its AI infrastructure push is becoming real. Qualcomm Launches New AI Data Center Program With A Major Hyperscaler
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters-linked reports that Qualcomm may acquire AI chip startup Tenstorrent for $8 billion to $10 billion added to the bullish narrative that the company is pursuing a faster route into AI chips and data center silicon. Qualcomm in Talks to Acquire AI Chip Startup Tenstorrent, Reuters Reports
• Positive Sentiment: Several market write-ups argue that Qualcomm is still undervalued because investors are pricing it like a smartphone-only company, despite improving contributions from automotive, IoT, and data center revenue. 1 Semiconductor Stock I Can't Stop Buying
• Neutral Sentiment: Qualcomm’s upcoming quarterly dividend is another shareholder-friendly detail, but it is unlikely to be the main driver of the stock’s move today. Qualcomm to pay dividends next week; Here's how much 100 QCOM shares will earn

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.

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