Swiss National Bank Sells 229,800 Shares of Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

Swiss National Bank trimmed its position in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,118,100 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after selling 229,800 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.29% of Qualcomm worth $518,727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of QCOM. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Qualcomm by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,704,771 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $283,245,000 after buying an additional 4,662 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 5.0% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,649,755 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $272,705,000 after acquiring an additional 78,129 shares in the last quarter. SNS Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 1.6% during the third quarter. SNS Financial Group LLC now owns 7,462 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,241,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp lifted its stake in Qualcomm by 0.6% in the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 10,085 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,678,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Finally, PFG Advisors boosted its holdings in Qualcomm by 10.6% in the third quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 6,405 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock valued at $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Qualcomm

In related news, EVP Heather S. Ace sold 3,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.00, for a total value of $438,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,393 shares in the company, valued at $2,245,841. This represents a 16.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,262,750.32. The trade was a 23.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 45,501 shares of company stock valued at $7,784,198 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Qualcomm Stock Performance

Shares of QCOM stock opened at $135.68 on Monday. 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 $144.77 billion, a PE ratio of 28.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.78 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $153.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.22.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The wireless technology company reported $3.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.12. Qualcomm had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 44.09%. The company had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.16 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.41 EPS. Qualcomm’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Qualcomm Incorporated 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 73.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qualcomm in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Qualcomm from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Qualcomm from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $155.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Susquehanna cut Qualcomm from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.48.

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.