Private Wealth Partners Lift Qualcomm Stake to $20.87M with 3.5% Increase
Private Wealth Partners LLC raised its Qualcomm stake by 3.5% in the third quarter, acquiring an additional 4,247 shares to hold 125,447 shares valued at $20.87 million. This position represents 1.5% of the firm’s portfolio, making QCOM its 19th largest holding.
1. Private Wealth Partners Boosts Qualcomm Stake
Private Wealth Partners LLC increased its holding in Qualcomm by 3.5% during the third quarter, acquiring an additional 4,247 shares to reach a total of 125,447 shares. This position now represents 1.5% of the firm’s overall portfolio, making Qualcomm its 19th largest holding. According to the latest SEC filing, the value of Private Wealth Partners’ Qualcomm stake stood at $20.87 million as of the end of the period.
2. Institutional Investors Expand Positions
Several major institutional investors also added to their Qualcomm stakes in the second quarter. Vanguard Group lifted its position by 0.3%, bringing its total to 114.66 million shares, while State Street increased its holdings by 0.8% to 53.67 million shares. Norges Bank initiated a new position valued at approximately $2.71 billion. Notably, Amundi raised its stake by 38.2%, purchasing 3.19 million additional shares, and Legal & General Group added 74,243 shares to reach 9.17 million in total. These moves contributed to institutional ownership of 74.35% of the company’s outstanding shares.
3. Q3 Earnings and 2026 Guidance
Qualcomm reported third‐quarter revenue of $11.27 billion, a 10.0% year‐over‐year increase, and delivered adjusted EPS of $3.00, beating consensus by $0.13. Return on equity reached 43.22%, with a net margin of 12.51%. For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, management issued EPS guidance between $3.30 and $3.50, while analysts project full‐year EPS of approximately $9.39.
4. Dividend Policy and Insider Transactions
The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share, payable March 26 to shareholders of record on March 5, translating to an annualized payout of $3.56 and a yield of 2.3%. Insider activity over the past quarter included the sale of 44,820 shares valued at $7.88 million, led by the EVP, who reduced their position by 7.9% following a sale of 3,333 shares on January 2.