World Equity Group Inc. Acquires New Shares in QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM

World Equity Group Inc. acquired a new position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,323 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $719,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of QCOM. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 656,661.0% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 58,773,542 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $9,360,274,000 after purchasing an additional 58,764,593 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,713,603,000. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 11,533,094 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,866,451,000 after buying an additional 3,186,524 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 120.1% in the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,152,866 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $502,125,000 after buying an additional 1,720,529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 59.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 4,418,406 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $703,675,000 after buying an additional 1,641,068 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

QUALCOMM Price Performance

NASDAQ QCOM opened at $177.78 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 12 month low of $120.80 and a 12 month high of $205.95. The stock has a market cap of $190.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.36, a PEG ratio of 3.98 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50 day moving average is $173.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $165.38.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.74 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 12.51% and a return on equity of 43.22%. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current year.

More QUALCOMM News

Here are the key news stories impacting QUALCOMM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are rethinking Qualcomm’s investment story after new AI and Android-related announcements at CES, highlighting stronger on-device AI positioning and a broader competitive footprint that could lift long‑term growth expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: QCOM expanded automotive wins: a Hyundai Mobis partnership to co-develop software-defined vehicles and ADAS using Snapdragon Ride Flex — this could accelerate recurring software/processor revenue from autos. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm struck a long‑term supply deal to provide infotainment tech for Volkswagen’s new software platform, reinforcing automotive content gains and multi-year revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other CES takeaways show Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms are moving deeper into PCs and high‑end laptops, expanding TAM beyond phones and supporting the company’s diversification narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm showcased robot and AI compute use cases at CES (and in an investor video explaining humanoid-robot deployments), signaling on-device AI traction that supports higher-margin, software-enabled opportunities. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals: MarketBeat notes Qualcomm is pressing a key resistance (~$183) after a tightening wedge; a decisive breakout could be bullish, but failure would keep the stock range‑bound — important near-term chart risk/reward ahead of earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview: Analysts expect a modest, single‑digit EPS decline for the coming quarter, making the upcoming report a key catalyst — upside beats could drive a sharp move, misses could amplify downside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased investor attention noted by Zacks — higher search/flow can magnify moves in either direction as earnings approach. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho downgraded Qualcomm citing growing handset headwinds — persistent weakness in smartphone volumes/pricing could pressure near‑term earnings and margins, countering diversification gains. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.87, for a total value of $276,592.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 19,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,387,041.91. This represents a 7.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.03, for a total value of $1,278,255.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,944 shares in the company, valued at $4,262,750.32. This trade represents a 23.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 53,155 shares of company stock valued at $9,267,593. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QCOM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of QUALCOMM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, QUALCOMM currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $191.56.

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.