Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Qualcomm (QCOM)

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 9/21/2026 – Qualcomm had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2026 – Qualcomm was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $160.00 to $180.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm was upgraded by Piper Sandler to “hold”.
• 9/9/2026 – Qualcomm had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $235.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Qualcomm was upgraded by Freedom Capital from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $159.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $250.00 to $160.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $165.00 price target by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $160.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $265.00 to $170.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $400.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $190.00 to $170.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $190.00 to $160.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $225.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Rosenblatt Securities from $265.00 to $235.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $231.00 to $220.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Qualcomm had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $198.00 to $175.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $300.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/27/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $300.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Qualcomm was given a new $200.00 price target by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc..
• 7/27/2026 – Qualcomm had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $200.00 to $165.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Qualcomm Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a $0.92 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Qualcomm’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.59%.

Insider Activity at Qualcomm

In related news, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total transaction of $1,950,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,568 shares in the company, valued at $36,575,760. The trade was a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of Qualcomm stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.85, for a total value of $457,125.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,184 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,324,944.40. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 21,533 shares of company stock worth $3,874,969 over the last three months. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a technology company that develops wireless communications technologies, semiconductors and related intellectual property. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company serves customers and partners worldwide across the mobile, automotive, consumer electronics and industrial markets.

Through its Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) business, Qualcomm designs and supplies integrated circuits, system software and hardware platforms. Its products include Snapdragon mobile platforms, 5G and other wireless modems, radio-frequency components, connectivity solutions, processors and artificial intelligence technologies.