QUALCOMM (QCOM) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q3 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.68 per share and revenue of $10.33 billion for the quarter. QUALCOMM has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.600-2.800 EPS.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.03. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 40.11% and a net margin of 26.11%. 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 firm posted $2.44 EPS. The business's revenue was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect QUALCOMM to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Stock Down 0.3%

QCOM stock traded down $0.44 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $158.40. The stock had a trading volume of 4,792,415 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,332,146. The company has a current ratio of 2.73, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. QUALCOMM has a 1-year low of $120.80 and a 1-year high of $182.64. The company has a fifty day moving average of $154.48 and a 200 day moving average of $155.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $173.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.13, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.26.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.89 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 4th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.25%. QUALCOMM's payout ratio is 36.25%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on QCOM. Loop Capital decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $180.00 to $155.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Bank of America decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Benchmark decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $240.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on QUALCOMM from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $184.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other QUALCOMM news, CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,333 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.28, for a total transaction of $537,546.24. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,490,810.88. The trade was a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.74, for a total value of $220,384.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 22,793 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,139,507.82. This represents a 6.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 424,099 shares of company stock worth $8,310,735. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in QUALCOMM stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 15.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor 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 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company's stock.

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.