Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 2.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,278,530 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after selling 33,222 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.12% of QUALCOMM worth $203,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in QCOM. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 70.0% in the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 122.4% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Atticus Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 21,200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC now owns 213 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company's stock.
QUALCOMM Price Performance
QUALCOMM stock opened at $166.49 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $179.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.23. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 12 month low of $120.80 and a 12 month high of $182.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $159.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.12.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 40.35% and a net margin of 26.77%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.33 earnings per share. QUALCOMM has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS. Analysts expect that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.
QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 4th were given a dividend of $0.89 per share. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 4th. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.33%.
Insider Activity
In other QUALCOMM news, CAO Neil Martin sold 791 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.82, for a total transaction of $122,462.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $171,230.92. This represents a 41.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.40, for a total value of $234,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 21,193 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,102,655.20. The trade was a 7.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 9,767 shares of company stock worth $1,488,745. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently issued reports on QCOM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Arete Research set a $200.00 target price on QUALCOMM in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $185.00 target price on QUALCOMM and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Arete raised QUALCOMM from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $182.82.
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About QUALCOMM
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QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, computing, multimedia, and position location products.
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