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QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Position Increased by Cibc World Markets Corp

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Cibc World Markets Corp boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 29.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 900,769 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 206,489 shares during the period. QUALCOMM comprises 0.8% of Cibc World Markets Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Cibc World Markets Corp owned 0.08% of QUALCOMM worth $138,376,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,615,929 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $8,777,289,000 after purchasing an additional 870,814 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,128,468 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $4,600,625,000 after buying an additional 1,989,725 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 14,579,529 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $2,313,634,000 after acquiring an additional 3,905,918 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 9,670,451 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $1,485,575,000 after acquiring an additional 193,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in QUALCOMM by 6.3% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 8,356,581 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $1,421,037,000 after purchasing an additional 498,284 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.35% of the company's stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QCOM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Melius Research started coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, December 9th. They set a "hold" rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Barclays cut their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $185.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 17th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Friday, February 7th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on QUALCOMM from $199.00 to $179.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $205.32.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on QCOM

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider now 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Alexander H. Rogers sold 19,287 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.83, for a total value of $3,275,511.21. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 20,762 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,526,010.46. This trade represents a 48.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 27,968 shares of company stock valued at $4,685,077. 0.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

QUALCOMM Price Performance

Shares of QCOM traded down $1.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $156.31. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,773,979 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,220,725. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $164.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $164.32. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $149.43 and a fifty-two week high of $230.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $172.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.72, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The wireless technology company reported $2.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.93 by ($0.07). QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 39.51% and a net margin of 25.94%. On average, research analysts predict that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.18%. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.32%.

QUALCOMM Profile

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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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