Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) Executive Sells Shares, Financials Reviewed

• Qualcomm executive Ann C. Chaplin sold 1,827 shares for a total of $319,268.25 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
• Qualcomm's stock opened at $172.11, below its 50-day moving average of $175.02 and 200-day moving average of $179.70.
• Key financial ratios for Qualcomm include a trailing P/E ratio of 20.05, a P/S ratio of 4.27, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, and a current ratio of 2.02.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), a leading semiconductor company, makes chips and licenses wireless technology used in smartphones and other connected devices. It competes with other prominent chipmakers such as MediaTek. Ann C. Chaplin, Qualcomm’s executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, reported selling 1,827 shares of common stock on October 16, 2026.

Chaplin sold the shares at an average price of $174.75, for a total of $319,268.25. This executive stock sale took place under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which lets executives schedule trades in advance. It reduced her holdings by 6.62% to 25,770 shares, worth about $4.5 million at the sale price.

Qualcomm shares opened at $172.11 on Monday, October 19, as highlighted by Defense World. That is below the stock’s 50-day moving average of $175.02 and 200-day moving average of $179.70. These key technical indicators show a stock’s typical closing price over each period and give context for its recent trading level.

Qualcomm has a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05, meaning its stock price is about 20 times its earnings per share over the past year. Its price-to-sales ratio is 4.27. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.55, while its current ratio of 2.02 compares short-term assets with short-term liabilities, indicating its financial health.