Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky decreased its position in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 7.3% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 518,213 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 40,700 shares during the period. Qualcomm makes up about 0.5% of Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in Qualcomm were worth $66,736,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Qualcomm by 116.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,356 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $2,666,000 after purchasing an additional 9,343 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Qualcomm by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,542 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Qualcomm by 44.3% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,325 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Qualcomm by 6.1% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 5,778 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $920,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Qualcomm by 9.7% during the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,800 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after buying an additional 603 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
QCOM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $175.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Qualcomm from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Guggenheim set a $200.00 price target on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised shares of Qualcomm to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Thursday, June 25th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $220.45.
Qualcomm News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple recent pieces argue Qualcomm has more upside, including bullish price-target work and comparisons with other semiconductor names, with investors focused on its AI, data-center, and server growth potential. The Road To $380 For Qualcomm Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators highlighted Qualcomm’s expanding AI-focused portfolio and ongoing opportunities in emerging AI markets, which can reinforce the stock’s long-term growth narrative. Monolithic vs. Qualcomm: Which Semiconductor Stock Has More Upside?
- Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm’s automotive business continues to stand out, with record revenue and strong Snapdragon Digital Chassis adoption helping support the idea that growth is broadening beyond smartphones. Will Qualcomm’s Automotive Business Continue Driving Top-Line Growth?
- Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades, including DBS Bank’s move to “moderate buy,” and other bullish notes suggest Wall Street sentiment is improving. Monolithic vs. Qualcomm: Which Semiconductor Stock Has More Upside?
- Neutral Sentiment: One report said Qualcomm was the recipient of a large increase in short interest, but the figures shown were zero shares, so the data appears inconclusive and is unlikely to be a major driver. Short Interest Update
- Negative Sentiment: Qualcomm’s late-June removal from several Russell growth and defensive indices may still pressure the stock through passive index-related selling, even as fundamentals and AI-related headlines improve sentiment. How Investors Are Reacting To QUALCOMM (QCOM) Index Removal And New On-Device AI Deepfake Partnership
Insider Activity
In other Qualcomm news, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $1,800,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 197,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,562,240. The trade was a 4.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 829 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.77, for a total transaction of $167,267.33. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 19,221 shares of company stock valued at $3,592,440 in the last quarter. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Qualcomm Stock Performance
NASDAQ QCOM opened at $189.16 on Monday. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 12 month low of $121.99 and a 12 month high of $259.92. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $209.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $168.32. The stock has a market cap of $199.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.56, a P/E/G ratio of 5.63 and a beta of 1.63.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $10.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.59 billion. Qualcomm had a return on equity of 42.11% and a net margin of 22.31%.Qualcomm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.85 EPS. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Qualcomm announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 17th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the wireless technology company to repurchase up to 14.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Qualcomm Company Profile
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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