<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Access Financial Services Inc. lowered its stake in  QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 31.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 7,368 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after selling 3,367 shares during the period. Access Financial Services Inc.'s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $1,226,000 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>Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of  QUALCOMM by 72.2% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period.  Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new position in  QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at about $32,000.  Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in  QUALCOMM in the second quarter valued at about $32,000.  Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in  QUALCOMM in the second quarter worth about $32,000.  Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new stake in  QUALCOMM during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  74.35% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM</h2><p>In other news, EVP Ann C. Chaplin sold 7,180 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.03, for a total transaction of $1,278,255.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 23,944 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,262,750.32. This represents a 23.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 2,538 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.95, for a total value of $446,561.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,265 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,436,526.75. The trade was a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 49,822 shares of company stock worth $8,689,984. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>QUALCOMM Trading Up 0.1%</h2><ul><li>Qualcomm’s Monster Rally Has a Catch—Can the Stock Keep Climbing?</li></ul><p>NASDAQ:QCOM opened at $173.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $173.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $164.25. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $120.80 and a fifty-two week high of $205.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.98 billion, a PE ratio of 35.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.22. </p><p>QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.13. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 43.22% and a net margin of 12.51%.The business had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. QUALCOMM's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. QUALCOMM has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.300-3.500 EPS.  Sell-side analysts expect that  QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>QUALCOMM Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>3 Companies Turning Big Cash Flow Into Bigger Shareholder Gains</li></ul><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $0.89 per share. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio  is 72.80%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>Several brokerages have recently issued reports on QCOM. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Susquehanna  set a $210.00 price target on QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $192.94.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on QCOM</b></p><h2>QUALCOMM Company Profile</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>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than QUALCOMM</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>The Crash Has Already Started (Most Just Don’t See It Yet)</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before January 2026!</li><li>[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</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>Access Financial Services Inc. reduced its stake in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 31.4% in Q3, selling 3,367 shares and holding 7,368 shares valued at $1,226,000. Other investors, including Harbor Capital Advisors, increased their stakes. Insider transactions included EVP Ann C. Chaplin selling 7,180 shares and EVP Akash J. Palkhiwala selling 2,538 shares. QUALCOMM's stock opened at $173.65, with a market cap of $185.98 billion and a PE ratio of 35.51. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share, yielding 2.1%.</p>

- Access Financial Services Inc. reduced its stake in QUALCOMM by 31.4%, holding 7,368 shares valued at $1,226,000 after the third quarter.  
- Several institutional investors have made significant transactions, including Harbor Capital Advisors, which boosted its stake by 72.2%.  
- QUALCOMM reported a quarterly earnings per share of $3.00, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share, reflecting a dividend yield of 2.1%.

Access Financial Services Inc. Sells 3,367 Shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated $QCOM