<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its holdings in  QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 479,303 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after buying an additional 21,466 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH's holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $79,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Qualcomm Shares Are Back Near Their 2021 Price—Should Investors Be Worried or Excited?</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in QCOM. Guinness Asset Management LTD raised its stake in  QUALCOMM by 11.6% in the second quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD now owns 55,410 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $8,824,000 after purchasing an additional 5,779 shares in the last quarter.  CORDA Investment Management LLC. increased its holdings in  QUALCOMM by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. now owns 22,474 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $3,579,000 after buying an additional 3,524 shares during the period.  Westerkirk Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,539,000.  MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new position in shares of  QUALCOMM in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,896,000.  Finally, Great Lakes Retirement Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  QUALCOMM by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. now owns 21,687 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $3,454,000 after acquiring an additional 1,610 shares during the period. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other QUALCOMM news, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,538 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.95, for a total value of $446,561.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,436,526.75. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Patricia Y. Grech sold 203 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $34,510.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 199,822 shares of company stock worth $33,523,984. Company insiders own  0.08% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><ul><li>Qualcomm’s Monster Rally Has a Catch—Can the Stock Keep Climbing?</li></ul><p>A number of brokerages recently issued reports on QCOM. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald  reiterated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company boosted their price target on QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an &#34;underweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group upped their price objective on QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, QUALCOMM  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $192.94.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on QCOM</b></p><h2>QUALCOMM Trading Down 0.8%</h2><ul><li>3 Companies Turning Big Cash Flow Into Bigger Shareholder Gains</li></ul><p>NASDAQ QCOM opened at $173.43 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $185.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 1.22. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a twelve month low of $120.80 and a twelve month high of $205.95. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The business's fifty day moving average is $173.16 and its 200 day moving average is $164.12. </p><p>QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.74 billion. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS.  As a group, sell-side analysts expect that  QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a dividend of $0.89 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $3.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.80%. </p><h2>About QUALCOMM</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than QUALCOMM</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Your “birthright claim” just got activated</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9UUNPTQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9UUNPTQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 4.7% in Q3, owning 479,303 shares valued at $79.74 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions in QCOM. Insider transactions included sales by EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala and CAO Patricia Y. Grech. Analysts have mixed ratings on QCOM, with a consensus target price of $192.94. The stock opened at $173.43, with a market cap of $185.74 billion and a P/E ratio of 35.47.</p>

- Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its holdings in QUALCOMM by 4.7%, owning 479,303 shares valued at approximately $79.74 million by the end of the third quarter.  
- Various other hedge funds have also adjusted their positions, and insider sales have occurred, including EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala, who sold 2,538 shares.  
- QUALCOMM reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding consensus estimates, and recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share, indicating a yield of 2.1%.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Has $79.74 Million Holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM