<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Freedom Investment Management Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of  QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,284 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after selling 1,772 shares during the quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $2,593,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>2 Ways to Trade Qualcomm Ahead of November’s Earnings</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of QCOM. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of  QUALCOMM by 70.0% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter.  Vermillion &amp; White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of  QUALCOMM by 122.4% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion &amp; White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter.  Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of  QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000.  Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000.  Finally, Atticus Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of  QUALCOMM by 21,200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC now owns 213 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  74.35% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Activity at QUALCOMM</h2><p>In other news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.40, for a total transaction of $234,240.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,102,655.20. The trade was a 7.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Neil Martin sold 791 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.82, for a total transaction of $122,462.62. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $171,230.92. The trade was a 41.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 168,102 shares of company stock worth $27,706,855. Insiders own  0.08% of the company's stock. </p><h2>QUALCOMM Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/13 - 10/17 </li></ul><p>NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $169.27 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 1 year low of $120.80 and a 1 year high of $182.10. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $162.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $154.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $182.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.32, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.23. </p><p>QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The wireless technology company reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.06. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 26.77% and a return on equity of 40.35%. The company had revenue of $10.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.33 EPS. The business's revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.  QUALCOMM has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that  QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Qualcomm: What Last Friday’s Drop Says About Its Q4 Prospects</li></ul><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.89 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. QUALCOMM's payout ratio is presently 34.33%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Arete upgraded shares of QUALCOMM from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein  set a $185.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Arete Research  set a $200.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued  a Buy rating, ten have issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $183.27.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on QUALCOMM</b></p><h2>QUALCOMM Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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). 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<p>Freedom Investment Management Inc. reduced its holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 9.8% in Q2, now owning 16,284 shares valued at $2.59 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their stakes, with Atlantic Edge increasing by 70% and Atticus Wealth Management by 21,200%. Insider sales included 1,600 shares by Heather S. Ace. QUALCOMM's stock opened at $169.27, with a market cap of $182.64 billion and a PE ratio of 16.32. The company reported Q3 earnings of $2.77 EPS, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share.</p>

- Freedom Investment Management Inc. reduced its holdings in QUALCOMM by 9.8% in Q2, owning 16,284 shares valued at $2,593,000.  
- Several hedge funds adjusted their stakes, with Atlantic Edge increasing by 70% and Atticus Wealth Management by 21,200%.  
- QUALCOMM reported Q3 earnings of $2.77 EPS, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share, with a payout ratio of 34.33%.

QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM Holdings Cut by Freedom Investment Management Inc.