QUALCOMM (QCOM) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect QUALCOMM to post earnings of $2.82 per share and revenue of $10.58 billion for the quarter. QUALCOMM has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.600-2.800 EPS.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.03. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 25.94% and a return on equity of 39.51%. The company had revenue of $10.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.44 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect QUALCOMM to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Trading Down 8.7 %

Shares of QUALCOMM stock traded down $12.91 on Thursday, hitting $135.55. 11,397,320 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,913,922. QUALCOMM has a 52 week low of $120.80 and a 52 week high of $230.63. The company has a market cap of $149.92 billion, a PE ratio of 14.54, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $148.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

QUALCOMM Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $0.89 per share. This is an increase from QUALCOMM's previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.63%. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio is presently 38.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 648 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.11, for a total transaction of $91,439.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 56,445 shares in the company, valued at $7,964,953.95. The trade was a 1.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.24, for a total value of $246,784.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 24,393 shares in the company, valued at $3,762,376.32. This represents a 6.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 30,666 shares of company stock valued at $5,047,052 over the last quarter. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in QUALCOMM stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 15.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,542 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $391,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on QCOM shares. StockNews.com downgraded QUALCOMM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $145.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on QUALCOMM from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $196.61.

QUALCOMM Company Profile

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.