QualcommQCOM
About: Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
Employees: 49,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,235 | Existing positions reduced: 962
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 153
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 [Q4 2024] → 80 (+5) [Q1 2025]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,736 [Q4 2024] → 2,712 (-24) [Q1 2025]
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130B [Q4 2024] → $124B (-$5.81B) [Q1 2025]
1.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.86% [Q4 2024] → 73.0% (-1.86%) [Q1 2025]
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.07B | Put options by funds: $3.87B
Research analyst outlook
13 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
13 analyst ratings
Piper Sandler Harsh Kumar | 15%upside $175 | Overweight Maintained | 31 Jul 2025 |
Rosenblatt Kevin Cassidy | 48%upside $225 | Buy Maintained | 31 Jul 2025 |
JP Morgan Samik Chatterjee | 32%upside $200 | Overweight Maintained | 28 Jul 2025 |
UBS Timothy Arcuri | 9%upside $165 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Jul 2025 |
Citigroup Christopher Danely | 12%upside $170 | Neutral Maintained | 7 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 49 articles about QCOM published over the past 30 days









