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QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.700-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.2 billion-$11.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.4 billion.
QUALCOMM Trading Down 5.0 %
Shares of NASDAQ QCOM traded down $8.82 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $167.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,572,133 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,800,833. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 1.79. The stock has a market cap of $185.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $161.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $166.02. QUALCOMM has a one year low of $143.63 and a one year high of $230.63.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The wireless technology company reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.93 by ($0.07). QUALCOMM had a net margin of 26.03% and a return on equity of 38.81%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that QUALCOMM will post 9.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
QUALCOMM Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.82%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
QCOM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of QUALCOMM from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on QUALCOMM in a report on Monday, November 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 7th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.32.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on QCOM
Insider Activity
In other QUALCOMM news, General Counsel Ann C. Chaplin sold 2,587 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.12, for a total value of $409,056.44. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 19,739 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,121,130.68. This trade represents a 11.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Neil Martin sold 1,304 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $202,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 94 shares in the company, valued at $14,570. The trade was a 93.28 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 24,981 shares of company stock worth $4,000,870. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
QUALCOMM Company Profile
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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