--- title: "QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Upgraded by StockNews.com to \"Strong-Buy\" Rating" description: "StockNews.com has upgraded QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) from a \"buy\" to a \"strong-buy\" rating. The company has received mixed ratings from various analysts, with an average rating of \"Moderate Buy\" and a pr" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/229258419.md" published_at: "2025-02-22T04:18:01.000Z" --- # QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Strong-Buy" Rating > StockNews.com has upgraded QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) from a "buy" to a "strong-buy" rating. The company has received mixed ratings from various analysts, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $205.32. Despite a recent drop in stock price to $165.43, QUALCOMM reported earnings of $2.86 per share, slightly below expectations. Insider trading activity has seen CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sell shares, while institutional investors hold 74.35% of the stock. QUALCOMM specializes in wireless technology development and commercialization. QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at StockNews.com from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report issued on Friday. - MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/10 - 02/14 QCOM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Melius initiated coverage on QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, December 9th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Loop Capital started coverage on QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, November 11th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Barclays decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $185.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, QUALCOMM currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $205.32. **Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on QUALCOMM** ## QUALCOMM Stock Down 4.8 % - 3 Reasons to Love This Underperforming Chipmaker NASDAQ:QCOM traded down $8.27 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $165.43. 12,520,589 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,784,163. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $182.97 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.25. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $164.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $165.72. QUALCOMM has a one year low of $149.43 and a one year high of $230.63. QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The wireless technology company reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.93 by ($0.07). QUALCOMM had a net margin of 25.94% and a return on equity of 39.51%. Equities analysts predict that QUALCOMM will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current year. ## Insider Activity - Qualcomm’s Post-Earnings Dip: A Prime Buying Opportunity? In other QUALCOMM news, CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,000 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.80, for a total transaction of $509,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 63,115 shares in the company, valued at $10,716,927. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Neil Martin sold 744 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.83, for a total transaction of $130,073.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 461 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $80,596.63. This represents a 61.74 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 46,708 shares of company stock worth $7,713,734 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock. ## Institutional Trading of QUALCOMM A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in QCOM. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. ## QUALCOMM Company Profile (Get Free Report) 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. ## Featured Articles - Five stocks we like better than QUALCOMM - What Percentage Gainers Tell Investors and Why They Don’t Tell the Whole Story - 3 Stocks Poised to Thrive as NVIDIA Dominates the AI Boom - Insider Trades May Not Tell You What You Think - MercadoLibre: High-Growth EM Stock With 100% Upside Potential - How to Short a Stock in 5 Easy Steps - As the Magnificent 7 Stalls, These 3 Stocks Are Gaining Momentum *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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