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Intact Investment Management Inc. Sells 1,600 Shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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Intact Investment Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 25,700 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after selling 1,600 shares during the period. Intact Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $3,948,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 1.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,615,929 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $8,777,289,000 after buying an additional 870,814 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 7.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,128,468 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $4,600,625,000 after buying an additional 1,989,725 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 36.6% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 14,579,529 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $2,313,634,000 after buying an additional 3,905,918 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.0% in the fourth 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 buying an additional 193,236 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of QUALCOMM by 6.3% in 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 valued at $1,421,037,000 after buying an additional 498,284 shares during the period. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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QUALCOMM Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ QCOM traded up $1.77 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $158.35. 2,884,659 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,227,540. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $164.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $164.40. The company has a market capitalization of $175.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.28. QUALCOMM Incorporated has a 12 month low of $149.43 and a 12 month high of $230.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 39.51% and a net margin of 25.94%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that QUALCOMM Incorporated will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Melius Research began coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, December 9th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $230.00 to $210.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued 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 target price of $205.32.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on QCOM

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Heather S. Ace sold 1,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.24, for a total value of $246,784.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 24,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.80, for a total transaction of $509,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 63,115 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,716,927. The trade was a 4.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About QUALCOMM

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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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