Community Bank N.A. decreased its stake in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 31,968 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 523 shares during the period. Community Bank N.A.’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $5,091,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Atticus Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 21,200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC now owns 213 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Finally, Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM in the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
QCOM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup restated a “hold” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho cut their target price on QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Arete Research set a $200.00 target price on QUALCOMM in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Arete upgraded QUALCOMM from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.82.
Insider Activity at QUALCOMM
In other news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.40, for a total transaction of $234,240.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,102,655.20. This represents a 7.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Neil Martin sold 791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.82, for a total value of $122,462.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $171,230.92. This represents a 41.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 159,767 shares of company stock valued at $26,322,745. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
QUALCOMM Price Performance
Shares of QCOM stock opened at $161.78 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $160.68 and its 200-day moving average is $153.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a current ratio of 3.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $174.56 billion, a PE ratio of 15.60, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.23. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 52 week low of $120.80 and a 52 week high of $182.10.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 40.35% and a net margin of 26.77%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.33 earnings per share. 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.
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.
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