Natural Investments LLC Sells 1,231 Shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM

Natural Investments LLC decreased its holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 47.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,368 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 1,231 shares during the quarter. Natural Investments LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $217,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 122.4% in the first quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 70.0% in the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM in the second quarter worth $32,000. Atticus Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 21,200.0% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM in the first quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Price Performance

QCOM stock opened at $153.64 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $165.77 billion, a PE ratio of 14.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $160.39 and its 200-day moving average is $153.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 3.19 and a quick ratio of 2.38. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 1 year low of $120.80 and a 1 year high of $182.10.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $10.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.33 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 26.77% and a return on equity of 40.35%. The business’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.33 EPS. QUALCOMM has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at QUALCOMM

In related news, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 273 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.42, for a total value of $44,067.66. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 404 shares in the company, valued at $65,213.68. This represents a 40.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.40, for a total transaction of $234,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at $3,102,655.20. This represents a 7.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 159,767 shares of company stock worth $26,322,745. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

QCOM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.82.

About QUALCOMM

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.