Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Receives $168.48 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-four ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $168.4762.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Qualcomm in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $132.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Qualcomm from $180.00 to $150.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on Qualcomm from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Qualcomm from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th.

Qualcomm Stock Performance

NASDAQ QCOM opened at $139.51 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Qualcomm has a twelve month low of $120.80 and a twelve month high of $205.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $154.95 and a 200 day moving average of $163.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.82, a PEG ratio of 6.88 and a beta of 1.25.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The wireless technology company reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.12. Qualcomm had a return on equity of 44.09% and a net margin of 11.96%.The business had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.16 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.41 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Qualcomm has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Qualcomm will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Qualcomm Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.89 per share. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is 73.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Qualcomm

In other Qualcomm news, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.00, for a total value of $438,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,245,841. This trade represents a 16.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.03, for a total value of $1,278,255.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,944 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,262,750.32. This represents a 23.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 45,501 shares of company stock worth $7,784,198 over the last three months. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Qualcomm

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Qualcomm by 116.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,356 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $2,666,000 after purchasing an additional 9,343 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Qualcomm by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,542 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 44.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,325 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $530,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Qualcomm by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,027 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $641,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Private Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in Qualcomm by 6.3% in the second quarter. Atlas Private Wealth Advisors now owns 1,525 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

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.