The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Qualcomm, Inc shares valued at $493,610 were sold by Palkhiwala Akash J. on Aug 04 ’25. At $148.10 per share, Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 3,333 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 43,207 shares worth approximately $6.3 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Akash Palkhiwala purchased 3,333 shares, netting a total of over 491,651 in proceeds.
Before that, ACE HEATHER S had sold 1,600 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $234,240, the Chief Human Resources Officer traded Qualcomm, Inc shares for $146.40 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,600 shares, worth approximately $3.09 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] rose 0.04% to $145.9. The stock’s lowest price that day was $144.81, but it reached a high of $148.32 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.59%. Over the course of the year, Qualcomm, Inc shares have dropped approximately -7.63%.
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.
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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 26.85% from the previous closing price of $145.84. 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.
