FY2026 EPS Estimates for QUALCOMM Boosted by Zacks Research

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for QUALCOMM in a research report issued on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the wireless technology company will post earnings per share of $9.77 for the year, up from their prior forecast 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 equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Melius assumed coverage on QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on QUALCOMM from $210.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $207.00 to $204.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.57.

QUALCOMM Stock Up 1.8 %

QUALCOMM stock opened at $170.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 2.40. The stock has a market cap of $189.14 billion, a PE ratio of 18.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.25. QUALCOMM has a fifty-two week low of $139.26 and a fifty-two week high of $230.63. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $158.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.02.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The wireless technology company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.25. The business 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 company 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 dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.00%. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.82%.

Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM

In other news, General Counsel Ann C. Chaplin sold 2,587 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.12, for a total transaction of $409,056.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now owns 19,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,121,130.68. The trade was a 11.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Neil Martin sold 1,304 shares of the company’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 transaction of $202,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 94 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,570. This trade represents a 93.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,882 shares of company stock valued at $4,314,649. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HWG Holdings LP bought a new stake in QUALCOMM during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in QUALCOMM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new stake in QUALCOMM in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Planning Capital Management Corp boosted its stake in QUALCOMM by 137.3% in the third quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 197 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hershey Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in QUALCOMM during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.