Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Qualcomm, Inc shares valued at $537,560 were sold by Palkhiwala Akash J. on Jul 02 ’25. At $161.28 per share, Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 3,333 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 46,446 shares worth approximately $7.4 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Akash Palkhiwala purchased 3,333 shares, netting a total of over 541,013 in proceeds.
Before that, Palkhiwala Akash J. had sold 3,333 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $486,965, the CFO & COO traded Qualcomm, Inc shares for $146.10 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 3,333 shares, worth approximately $7.93 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Seaport Research Partners on May 09, 2025, Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM] has been a Neutral. As of January 17, 2025, Barclays has reiterated its “an Overweight” rating for QCOM. Earlier on December 09, 2024, Melius initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Hold” for QCOM stock.
Analyzing QCOM Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Qualcomm, Inc [NASDAQ: QCOM] plunged -0.06% to $159.35. The stock’s lowest price that day was $158.25, but it reached a high of $161.4838 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.03%. Over the course of the year, Qualcomm, Inc shares have dropped approximately -22.55%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $177.00 on 02/05/25 and a 52-week low of $120.80 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 157.91, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 156.46. In the upper region, resistance lies at 161.14. The next price resistance is at 162.93. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 57.77 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Qualcomm, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Qualcomm, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-06-13 dropping by -1.86 million shares to 23.22 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 25.08 million shares. A decline of -8.01% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.94 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.94.
Which companies own the most shares of Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM)?
In terms of Qualcomm, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 200 in the next 12 months, up nearly 25.43% from the previous closing price of $159.45. Analysts anticipate Qualcomm, Inc stock to reach 270 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 150. In spite of this, 25 analysts ranked Qualcomm, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On November 12, 2024, Loop Capital assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $180.
