Tidemark LLC grew its position in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Free Report) by 7.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,307 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after buying an additional 93 shares during the quarter. Tidemark LLC’s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new position in shares of QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in QUALCOMM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in QUALCOMM in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company’s stock.
QUALCOMM Stock Up 3.1 %
QUALCOMM stock opened at $156.58 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $173.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $164.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $164.46. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a twelve month low of $149.43 and a twelve month high of $230.63.
QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.17%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.32%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on QCOM shares. Mizuho cut their price objective on QUALCOMM from $245.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Melius initiated coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, December 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $230.00 to $210.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, QUALCOMM presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.32.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on QUALCOMM
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, General Counsel Ann C. Chaplin sold 2,587 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.12, for a total transaction of $409,056.44. Following the transaction, the general counsel now owns 19,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,121,130.68. This represents a 11.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.24, for a total value of $246,784.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 24,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,762,376.32. This trade represents a 6.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 30,555 shares of company stock valued at $5,094,134 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
QUALCOMM Profile
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, computing, multimedia, and position location products.
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