QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Shares Bought by Glenview Trust co

Glenview Trust co boosted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,868 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after buying an additional 2,479 shares during the quarter. Glenview Trust co's holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $4,742,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,615,929 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $8,777,289,000 after buying an additional 870,814 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 1,989,725 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in QUALCOMM by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 14,579,529 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $2,313,634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,905,918 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 193,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 6.3% in the 3rd 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 period. 74.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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QUALCOMM Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:QCOM traded up $1.37 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $157.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,780,967 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,215,244. The firm has a market capitalization of $174.69 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $164.68 and a 200 day moving average of $164.40. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a twelve month low of $149.43 and a twelve month high of $230.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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%. On average, equities analysts expect 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. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. QUALCOMM's payout ratio is presently 36.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Friday, February 7th. Susquehanna cut their price target on QUALCOMM from $230.00 to $210.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Melius Research assumed coverage on QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on QUALCOMM from $199.00 to $179.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $205.32.

Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM

In related news, CAO Neil Martin sold 744 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.83, for a total transaction of $130,073.52. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of QUALCOMM stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.24, for a total transaction of $246,784.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 24,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,762,376.32. The trade was a 6.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 27,968 shares of company stock valued at $4,685,077 in the last 90 days. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About QUALCOMM

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.