Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM Shares Bought by Investment Management Corp of Ontario

Investment Management Corp of Ontario lifted its stake in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOMFree Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 116,662 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,182 shares during the period. Investment Management Corp of Ontario’s holdings in Qualcomm were worth $19,955,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its stake in Qualcomm by 112.2% during the fourth quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 43,986 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $7,524,000 after buying an additional 23,262 shares during the period. Swedbank AB boosted its stake in Qualcomm by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,533,420 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $262,291,000 after buying an additional 23,110 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Qualcomm by 47.5% during the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 18,691 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $3,197,000 after purchasing an additional 6,018 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Qualcomm by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 143,690 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $24,578,000 after buying an additional 7,804 shares during the period. Finally, Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Qualcomm by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 40,009 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $6,844,000 after buying an additional 2,288 shares during the period. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Qualcomm Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $212.97 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $189.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $165.94. The stock has a market cap of $224.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 26.48 and a beta of 1.59. Qualcomm Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $121.99 and a fifty-two week high of $259.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOMGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The wireless technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.09. Qualcomm had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 42.11%. The firm had revenue of $10.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Qualcomm has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Qualcomm Incorporated will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Qualcomm announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, March 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the wireless technology company to buy up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Qualcomm Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.92 dividend. This is a boost from Qualcomm’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. Qualcomm’s payout ratio is 40.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Qualcomm news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.35, for a total transaction of $493,375.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,068,737.40. This trade represents a 8.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Cristiano R. Amon sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $1,800,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 197,568 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,562,240. The trade was a 4.82% 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 21,806 shares of company stock valued at $3,928,958 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price target on Qualcomm in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen raised their price target on Qualcomm from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore set a $179.00 price target on Qualcomm in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Qualcomm to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Argus set a $220.00 price target on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $188.04.

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Qualcomm Company Profile

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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.

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