Glenview Trust co grew its position in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,868 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,479 shares during the period. Glenview Trust co's holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $4,742,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new position in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of QUALCOMM during the third quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.35% of the company's stock.
QUALCOMM Stock Up 0.8 %
NASDAQ QCOM traded up $1.22 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $157.51. 888,254 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,205,736. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.62. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a one year low of $149.43 and a one year high of $230.63. The company has a market capitalization of $174.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28. The company's 50-day moving average is $164.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $164.19.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The wireless technology company reported $2.86 EPS 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, analysts forecast that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
QUALCOMM Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.32%.
Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM
In other QUALCOMM news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $3,762,376.32. This represents a 6.16 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Alexander H. Rogers sold 19,287 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider now owns 20,762 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,526,010.46. The trade was a 48.16 % 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 over the last ninety days. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on QCOM shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of QUALCOMM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They set a "hold" rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $245.00 to $215.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $230.00 to $210.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $205.32.
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QUALCOMM Company 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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