QUALCOMM Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital communication products 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 code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access, and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing CDMA2000, wideband CDMA, CDMA time division duplex, long term evolution, and/or fifth generation standards and their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including automotive, Internet of things, mobile, data center, and healthcare for supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications, and new industry segments. The company also provides products and services for mobile health; products designed for the implementation of small cells; development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors; and software products, and content and push-to-talk enablement services to wireless operators. In addition, it licenses chipset technology, and products and services for use in data centers. QUALCOMM Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Radio & t.v. communications equipment
Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone858-587-1121
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$22.73 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees35,400
OptionableOptionable
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is QUALCOMM's stock symbol?
QUALCOMM trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QCOM."
How often does QUALCOMM pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for QUALCOMM?
QUALCOMM announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 6th. View QUALCOMM's Dividend History.
How will QUALCOMM's stock buyback program work?
QUALCOMM announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 26th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $30,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 34.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were QUALCOMM's earnings last quarter?
QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 7th. The wireless technology company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.20. The wireless technology company had revenue of $5.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. QUALCOMM had a negative net margin of 21.40% and a positive return on equity of 26.21%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.92 EPS. View QUALCOMM's Earnings History.
When is QUALCOMM's next earnings date?
What guidance has QUALCOMM issued on next quarter's earnings?
QUALCOMM updated its first quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.05-1.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.95. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5-5.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.57 billion.
What price target have analysts set for QCOM?
21 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for QUALCOMM's stock. Their forecasts range from $55.00 to $84.00. On average, they expect QUALCOMM's share price to reach $68.5556 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for QUALCOMM.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for QUALCOMM?
21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for QUALCOMM in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for QUALCOMM.
Has QUALCOMM been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about QCOM stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. QUALCOMM earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the wireless technology company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting QUALCOMM?
QUALCOMM saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 62,601,166 shares, a decrease of 15.6% from the December 14th total of 74,207,191 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,052,369 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Currently, 5.2% of the company's shares are short sold. View QUALCOMM's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of QUALCOMM's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to QUALCOMM include NTT Docomo (DCMYY), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC), Motorola Solutions (MSI), L3 Technologies (LLL), Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), ARRIS International (ARRS), Echostar (SATS), Commscope (COMM), ViaSat (VSAT), Mitel Networks (MITL), Casa Systems (CASA), Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (LORL), Comtech Telecomm. (CMTL) and Sierra Wireless (SWIR).
Who are QUALCOMM's key executives?
QUALCOMM's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Steven M. Mollenkopf, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Cristiano Renno Amon, Pres (Age 49)
- Mr. George S. Davis, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 61)
- Dr. James H. Thompson, Chief Technology Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Franklin P. Antonio, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
Who are QUALCOMM's major shareholders?
QUALCOMM's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.13%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.13%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (0.11%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%) and RNC Capital Management LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own QUALCOMM stock include Alexander H Rogers, Ann M Livermore, Anthony J Vinciquerra, Cristiano R Amon, Derek K Aberle, Donald J Rosenberg, James H Thompson, Matthew S Grob and Michelle M Sterling. View Institutional Ownership Trends for QUALCOMM.
Which institutional investors are selling QUALCOMM stock?
QCOM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Oakbrook Investments LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, RNC Capital Management LLC, Bristol Advisors LLC, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC, Capital Investment Services of America Inc. and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold QUALCOMM company stock in the last year include Alexander H Rogers, Cristiano R Amon, Donald J Rosenberg and James H Thompson. View Insider Buying and Selling for QUALCOMM.
Which institutional investors are buying QUALCOMM stock?
QCOM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Factory Mutual Insurance Co., RPG Investment Advisory LLC, R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel Inc., Verity & Verity LLC, Livingston Group Asset Management CO operating as Southport Capital Management , Capital Investment Advisors LLC and Greylin Investment Mangement Inc.. Company insiders that have bought QUALCOMM stock in the last two years include Ann M Livermore, Anthony J Vinciquerra and Cristiano R Amon. View Insider Buying and Selling for QUALCOMM.
How do I buy shares of QUALCOMM?
Shares of QCOM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is QUALCOMM's stock price today?
One share of QCOM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.27.
How big of a company is QUALCOMM?
QUALCOMM has a market capitalization of $66.39 billion and generates $22.73 billion in revenue each year. The wireless technology company earns $-4,864,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $3.19 on an earnings per share basis. QUALCOMM employs 35,400 workers across the globe.
What is QUALCOMM's official website?
How can I contact QUALCOMM?
QUALCOMM's mailing address is 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The wireless technology company can be reached via phone at 858-587-1121 or via email at [email protected]
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