QCOM QUALCOMM INC/DE

NEUTRAL Impact: 2/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 5, 2026 Processed 1mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.9M total
Latest settled — T+20d
QCOM ▲ +29.17% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +29.17% · α vs SPY +24.22% · entry $186.45 → $240.84
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Last close $211.72 (close Jun 12) · +13.56% from $186.45 entry
Entry anchored
May 4, 07:58 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+3.30%
call +3.30% · α +1.92%
$192.61
settled 6w ago
T+5d
+12.29%
call +12.29% · α +10.31%
$209.37
settled 5w ago
T+20d
+29.17%
call +29.17% · α +24.22%
$240.84
settled 13d ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 6w

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Executive Summary

Two top Qualcomm executives, CEO Cristiano Amon and CFO/COO Akash Palkhiwala, sold shares in a cluster totaling $1.86M. CEO Amon's $1.85M sale is the dominant event, representing ~0.0008% of Qualcomm's $221.7B market cap — a trivial amount relative to company size. The CFO's $12K sale is immaterial. Per academic literature, cluster sells are weak predictors of future returns, and the dollar value here is far below any materiality threshold.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.9M
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

This insider cluster is too small to signal any material change in Qualcomm's outlook. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or guidance events that could provide fundamental context. The CEO's sale may be part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan or routine diversification — not actionable for trading.

Key Facts

  • CEO Cristiano Amon sold 10,000 shares on 2026-05-05 for ~$1.85M at $185.00/share.
  • CFO/COO Akash Palkhiwala sold 60 shares on 2026-05-12 for ~$12K at $202.47/share.
  • Total cluster value of $1.86M represents ~0.0008% of Qualcomm's $221.7B market cap.
  • No open-market purchases in the cluster; net direction is selling.
  • Historical calibration on QCOM shows past neutral calls had mixed outcomes (avg T+20 alpha -4.82%, 33% win rate), but this filing's trivial size does not warrant a directional call.

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $1.86M, or ~0.0008% of market cap — economically negligible.

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Risk Factors

  • CEO selling could be misinterpreted by retail traders as a bearish signal despite trivial size.
  • No fundamental catalyst identified; stock movement driven by macro or sector factors unrelated to this filing.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment
Analyst Consensus
38% bullish (48 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-QCOM-1778705084029
11 reports for QCOM
Performance horizon
33% Hit rate 1 of 3 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +0.42%May 16, 2026
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Jun 7, 2026
7d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 5/10
$237.08 $203.30▼ −14.25%▼ −14.16%$211.72 (−10.70%)
May 31, 2026
14d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 3/10
$144.67 $138.13▼ −4.52%▼ −3.49%$211.72 (+46.35%)
May 17, 2026
28d ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$135.98 $148.92▼ −9.52%▼ −8.96%$211.72 (−55.70%)
May 16, 2026
29d ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$134.42 $133.85▲ +0.42%▲ +1.41%$211.72 (−57.51%)
May 8, 2026
5w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 4/10
$237.08 $203.30▼ −14.25%▼ −14.16%$211.72 (−10.70%)
May 5, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$186.45 $209.37▲ +12.29%▲ +10.31%$211.72 (+13.56%)
May 1, 2026
6w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 3/10
$144.67 $138.13▼ −4.52%▼ −3.49%$211.72 (+46.35%)
Apr 30, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$179.65 $192.57▲ +7.19%▲ +5.47%$211.72 (+17.85%)
Apr 30, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$179.65 $192.57▲ +7.19%▲ +5.47%$211.72 (+17.85%)
Apr 17, 2026
8w ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
BEARISH ★ 3/10
$135.98 $148.92▼ −9.52%▼ −8.96%$211.72 (−55.70%)
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