QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. 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 1.4 %

Shares of QCOM traded down $2.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $166.95. The company had a trading volume of 3,811,961 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,923,708. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $185.48 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $161.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $166.04. QUALCOMM has a 1-year low of $146.29 and a 1-year high of $230.63.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released 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 return on equity of 38.81% and a net margin of 26.03%. Research analysts forecast that QUALCOMM will post 9.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

QUALCOMM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.82%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group raised their price target on QUALCOMM from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on QUALCOMM in a report on Monday, November 11th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday. Melius initiated coverage on QUALCOMM in a report on Monday, December 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. One equities 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 given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, QUALCOMM has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.32.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.54, for a total transaction of $484,620.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 48,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,879,598.12. This represents a 5.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 transaction of $202,120.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 94 shares of the company’s stock, 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 90 days, insiders sold 24,981 shares of company stock worth $4,000,870. Insiders own 0.08% 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.