Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. 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 $6.82 million following the completion of this transaction.
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 $7.31 million.
As published in a research note from Piper Sandler on July 31, 2025, Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM] has been retained to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $175. Analysts at Mizuho resumed the stock at ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of May 09, 2025, Seaport Research Partners has initiated its “Neutral” rating for QCOM.
Analyzing QCOM Stock Performance
On last trading session, Qualcomm, Inc [NASDAQ: QCOM] plunged -7.73% to $146.76. The stock’s lowest price that day was $145.5776, but it reached a high of $156.79 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -7.61%. Over the course of the year, Qualcomm, Inc shares have dropped approximately -17.85%. 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 142.62, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 138.49. In the upper region, resistance lies at 153.85. The next price resistance is at 160.94. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 34.59 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Qualcomm, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Qualcomm, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 0.34 million shares to 23.55 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 23.22 million shares. A jump of 1.43% in short interest reflects a negative 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) jumped 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 185 in the next 12 months, up nearly 16.31% from the previous closing price of $159.06. Analysts anticipate Qualcomm, Inc stock to reach 185 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 185. In spite of this, 25 analysts ranked Qualcomm, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 17, 2025, Barclays assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $185.
