FY2026 EPS Estimates for QUALCOMM Raised by Zacks Research

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of QUALCOMM in a research report issued on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the wireless technology company will earn $9.77 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.76. The consensus estimate for QUALCOMM’s current full-year earnings is $9.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for QUALCOMM’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.29 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on QCOM. Citigroup reduced their target price on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on QUALCOMM from $230.00 to $210.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on QUALCOMM from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $210.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $206.57.

QUALCOMM Price Performance

QCOM opened at $174.36 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $159.05 and a 200-day moving average of $168.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $193.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.39, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.25. QUALCOMM has a 12-month low of $139.26 and a 12-month high of $230.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The wireless technology company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $10.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 38.81% and a net margin of 26.03%.

QUALCOMM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.82%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Alexander H. Rogers sold 10,373 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.59, for a total value of $1,665,800.07. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 33,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,360,975.97. This trade represents a 23.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.54, for a total transaction of $484,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 48,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,879,598.12. The trade was a 5.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 26,882 shares of company stock valued at $4,314,649. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On QUALCOMM

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. HWG Holdings LP bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the third quarter worth about $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Planning Capital Management Corp lifted its stake in QUALCOMM by 137.3% during the third quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 197 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Finally, Hershey Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 74.35% of the company’s stock.

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.