Qualcomm Inc/de (QCOM)
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- Profitability13/20
Profitable but shrinking: $9.26B over the last four reported quarters, down from $11.58B the year before.
- Insider buying vs selling11/20
Insiders are sellers only: 20 sells worth $5.2M, no open-market buys, across the last 20 Form 4s. Routine executive selling is common, so this is only a mild negative. Separately, 2 new 5%+ stake disclosures (13D/13G) hit in the last 6 months, which is big-money accumulation.
- Dilution and offerings11/15
Share count down 2.7% in a year with 2 offering-related filings. Mild dilution.
- Analysts30
- Implied upside+13.3%
- Target range$100.00 to $400.00
- EPS expected$2.16 -28%
- A year ago$3.00
- Revenue expected$10.14B -10%
- Estimate range$2.09 to $2.24
QCOM closed at $172.83 on Oct 22, down 12.4% since Sep 23. Chart read: price above the 200-day moving average but below the 50-day; the 50-day is above the 200-day (uptrend structure); trading at 38% of the 52-week range ($124.07 to $251.02).
Insider buying and selling at Qualcomm Inc/de (QCOM)
The most recent Form 4 on record for Qualcomm Inc/de (QCOM) is September 25, 2026, when Cristiano R Amon, President & CEO, sold $2.0M of stock. That sale ran under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, so it was scheduled ahead of time rather than decided that week.
| Insider | Action | Value | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano R Amon · President & CEO | Sell | $2.0M | September 25, 2026 | Routine |
| Cristiano R Amon · President & CEO | Sell | $1.9M | September 21, 2026 | Routine |
| Akash J. Palkhiwala · EVP, CFO & COO | Sell | $2.2M | December 18, 2025 | Routine |
| Alexander H Rogers · EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs | Sell | $2.8M | December 16, 2025 | Routine |
| Cristiano R Amon · President & CEO | Sell | $24.8M | October 1, 2025 | Routine |
Filed notices to sell
A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.
| Insider | Value | Filed | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPLIN ANN C · Officer | $319,268 | October 16, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
| Grech Patricia Y · Officer | $18,282 | October 2, 2026 | Not yet reported | Routine |
| Grech Patricia Y · Officer | $35,360 | August 31, 2026 | Not yet reported | Routine |
| Grech Patricia Y · Officer | $101,781 | August 21, 2026 | Not yet reported | Routine |
| ACE HEATHER S · Officer | $470,528 | August 3, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
How Congress has done in QCOM
Every purchase of QCOM disclosed by a member of Congress in the last 5 years, scored over the 12 months after the trade date against SPY over the same window.
| Measure | QCOM | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| Median 12-month return after purchase | +5.4% | +25.7% |
| Median difference vs SPY | -7.8% | — |
| Purchases that beat SPY | 8 of 20 (40%) | — |
| Members who bought | 7 | — |
Most frequent buyers: Tommy Tuberville (8), Marjorie Taylor Greene (6), Jared Moskowitz (2), Cleo Fields (1), Greg Stanton (1).
These are not returns anyone actually earned. Disclosures report a dollar bracket and no share count, so every purchase is counted once and weighted equally, and sales are not matched back to the buys that opened them. 1 of the 20 purchases are disclosed as a spouse's or dependent's rather than the member's own. Purchases from the last 12 months are excluded because their window has not closed yet.
Congress trades in QCOM
| Date | Member | Action | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Maria Elvira Salazar FL | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-08-12 | Maria Elvira Salazar FL | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Alan Armstrong OK | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2025-04-15 | Tommy Tuberville AL | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| 2024-03-13 | Tommy Tuberville AL | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | October 21, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 21, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 21, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 21, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 21, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 21, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 4 | October 20, 2026 | PRIMARY DOCUMENT |
| 144 | October 20, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
Qualcomm news
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Qualcomm (QCOM) launches two 2nm Snapdragon chips, with on-device AI leading the pitch
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Articles that mention Qualcomm without it being the main subject.
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ByteDance is reportedly close to a deal to buy custom AI chips from MediaTek
The deal could make ByteDance MediaTek's second major customer for custom chips.
Amazon (AMZN) reportedly in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, a month after Anthropic walked away
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy Decart, a startup whose chip software already runs on Amazon's Trainium, about a month after Anthropic dropped its own pursuit.
Frequently asked questions
When does QCOM report earnings?
Qualcomm Inc/de (QCOM) is scheduled to report quarterly results on November 4, 2026. The 26-analyst consensus is $2.16 per share on revenue of $10.14B for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, against $3.00 and $11.27B a year earlier. It has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in 3 of the last four quarters.
What do analysts expect for QCOM?
30 analysts cover Qualcomm Inc/de (QCOM). The consensus rating is Hold. The average price target is $195.80, in a range of $100.00 to $400.00.
Are insiders buying or selling QCOM?
We track Form 4 filings for Qualcomm Inc/de (QCOM). The activity listed on this page shows 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.
Has Congress made money trading QCOM?
7 members of Congress have disclosed buying QCOM in the last 5 years, 20 purchases in total. Measured over the 12 months after each trade date, the median purchase returned +5.4% against +25.7% for SPY over the same windows, and 8 of the 20 (40%) beat the index. These are not returns anyone actually earned: congressional disclosures report a dollar bracket and no share count, so each purchase is counted once and weighted equally, and later sales are not matched back to the buys that opened them.
Where can I see QCOM SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is a 4 filed October 21, 2026.