Deutsche Bank AG Makes New Investment in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 20th, 2026

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 6,376,694 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,178,349,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Qualcomm during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Qualcomm by 17,000.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 171 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Qualcomm in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Qualcomm during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new stake in Qualcomm during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on QCOM shares. Lake Street Capital cut Qualcomm to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Qualcomm to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $203.63.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on QCOM

Insider Transactions at Qualcomm

In other news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.26, for a total value of $408,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 20,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,376,869.84. This represents a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.04, for a total transaction of $470,528.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 36,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,372,106.40. The trade was a 8.05% 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 10,700 shares of company stock valued at $1,824,078 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Qualcomm Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of QCOM opened at $161.91 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 2.02. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 52-week low of $121.99 and a 52-week high of $259.92. The firm has a market cap of $170.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.74, a PEG ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 1.65. The business’s fifty day moving average is $180.12 and its 200-day moving average is $168.00.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.23 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $9.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.69 billion. Qualcomm had a return on equity of 38.36% and a net margin of 21.01%.Qualcomm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.77 earnings per share. Qualcomm has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.250 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 7.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Qualcomm Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.92 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is presently 42.59%.

Qualcomm Company Profile

(Free Report)

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.