Qualcomm, Inc’s recent filing unveils that its EVP, CFO & COO Palkhiwala Akash J. unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.58 million on Jan 02 ’26. In the deal valued at $173.30 per share,3,333 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Palkhiwala Akash J. now holds 38,932 shares worth roughly $6.21 million.
Then, Akash Palkhiwala bought 3,333 shares, generating $576,542 in total proceeds.
Before that, Palkhiwala Akash J. sold 10,000 shares. Qualcomm, Inc shares valued at $1,751,175 were divested by the EVP, CFO & COO at a price of $175.12 per share. As a result of the transaction, Palkhiwala Akash J. now holds 44,803 shares, worth roughly $7.14 million.
RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Qualcomm, Inc [QCOM] rating to a Sector perform in a research note published on January 15, 2026; the price target was $180. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Mizuho’s analysts, who decreased its forecast for the stock in early January from “an Outperform” to “a Neutral”. TD Cowen also remained covering QCOM and reiterated its “Buy” recommendation on November 06, 2025. Susquehanna maintained its rating on October 22, 2025. It rated QCOM as “a Positive”.
Price Performance Review of QCOM
On Friday, Qualcomm, Inc [NASDAQ:QCOM] saw its stock fall -1.22% to $159.42. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -10.33%. Qualcomm, Inc shares have fallen nearly -3.04% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -6.80% over the past one year.
How much short interest is there in Qualcomm, Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Qualcomm, Inc stocks on 2025-12-31, growing by 3.62 million shares to a total of 29.66 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-11-28 was 26.04 million shares. There was a rise of 12.21%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
