Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co trimmed its position in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 215,718 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 15,000 shares during the quarter. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Qualcomm were worth $36,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. grew its position in Qualcomm by 1.5% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 4,126 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $686,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp grew its position in Qualcomm by 0.6% during the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 10,085 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,678,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. ProVise Management Group LLC grew its position in Qualcomm by 2.6% during the third quarter. ProVise Management Group LLC now owns 2,560 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $426,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Qualcomm by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,401 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA grew its position in Qualcomm by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 1,847 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
More Qualcomm News
Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm reportedly landed its biggest AI deal yet, with ByteDance choosing custom Qualcomm chips for AI workloads, which could strengthen Qualcomm’s push into data center and enterprise AI markets. While Nvidia Battles AMD, Qualcomm Quietly Signed the Biggest AI Deal in Its History. With ByteDance
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Qualcomm’s TikTok parent deal is an eye-catching strategic move that may open a new growth avenue in AI chips, helping justify the stock’s recent strength. Qualcomm makes eye-catching move with TikTok parent deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Qualcomm also presented at Bernstein’s Strategic Decisions Conference, which may have provided additional color on its AI and growth strategy, but no major new catalyst was included in the headline. QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest update showed no meaningful change in bearish positioning, so it does not appear to be a material driver of the stock move.
- Negative Sentiment: No major negative company-specific news was provided in these articles; the main risk is that investors may be pricing in a lot of optimism after the sharp recent run-up.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Qualcomm Price Performance
NASDAQ QCOM opened at $243.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $163.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $160.62. The company has a market cap of $256.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.44, a P/E/G ratio of 28.91 and a beta of 1.49. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 1 year low of $121.99 and a 1 year high of $258.00.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $10.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.59 billion. Qualcomm had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 42.11%. Qualcomm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.85 EPS. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.99 EPS for the current year.
Qualcomm Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is an increase from Qualcomm’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is currently 38.70%.
Qualcomm declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, March 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the wireless technology company to reacquire up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Activity
In other Qualcomm news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.90, for a total value of $529,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 28,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,972,189.60. This represents a 8.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $1,800,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 197,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,562,240. This trade represents a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 19,306 shares of company stock valued at $3,435,583 in the last quarter. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated is a global semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 1985, the company is known for its development of wireless technologies and for playing a central role in the evolution of digital cellular standards, including CDMA and subsequent generations of mobile standards. Qualcomm’s business combines the design and sale of semiconductor products with a patent licensing program for wireless technologies and related intellectual property.
The company’s product portfolio includes system-on-chip (SoC) platforms marketed under the Snapdragon brand, cellular modem and RF front-end components, connectivity solutions for Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth, and processors and platforms aimed at automotive, IoT, networking and edge-computing applications.
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