QCOM - Latest News

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM), operates in Technology / Semiconductors, trades on NASDAQ.

Market capitalization stands near $174.08B. Trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 18.93. Beta to the broader market is 1.65.

The article list below shows the most recent QCOM headlines from major financial news vendors. For options traders, the most actionable items are earnings releases, analyst rating changes, M&A activity, and regulatory filings - each can drive a meaningful repricing of implied volatility and shift dealer hedging flow. Pair the news context with the implied-volatility skew and gamma exposure views to see whether the options market has already priced in the headline.

Recent QCOM Headlines

Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM Shares Purchased by Farther Finance Advisors LLC

defenseworld.net - Aug 18, 2026

Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) by 4. 2% in the second quarter, according to the co

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 12,792 Shares of Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

defenseworld.net - Aug 18, 2026

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH cut its stake in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) by 2.

Diversified Trust Co. Sells 22,285 Shares of Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

defenseworld.net - Aug 18, 2026

Diversified Trust Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) by 37.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Cuts Stake in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

defenseworld.net - Aug 18, 2026

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lessened its holdings in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) by 6. 3% during th

Cypress Capital LLC Has $1.81 Million Stock Holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM

defenseworld.net - Aug 18, 2026

Cypress Capital LLC trimmed its position in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) by 33. 3% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its m

How News Affects QCOM Options Pricing

Headlines and scheduled events drive implied volatility in two distinct ways. Pre-event, IV typically inflates as uncertainty about the outcome rises; this is the implied-volatility expansion that creates the long-vol setup. Post-event, IV typically contracts sharply as uncertainty resolves; this is IV crush, which makes premium-selling structures profitable when they survive the underlying move. The size of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV is relative to the realized move. Track QCOM's implied vs realized volatility over the news cycle to size pre-event vs post-event positioning. For ticker-level dealer positioning context, the gamma exposure view shows whether dealers are positioned to amplify or dampen post-news moves.

Frequently asked QCOM news questions

What is the latest QCOM news headline?

The most recent QCOM headline (Aug 18, 2026) is "Qualcomm Incorporated $QCOM Shares Purchased by Farther Finance Advisors LLC". The five most recent stories with summaries and publication times are listed above, sourced from major financial news vendors.

How fresh is the QCOM news on this page?

News rows refresh roughly every 30 minutes during the trading day. The five most recent headlines are listed in publication-time order. Press releases from the company itself typically appear within minutes of the wire release; third-party reporting may lag by 30-60 minutes depending on the source.

What QCOM news moves options pricing?

Three categories move single-name IV most aggressively: scheduled earnings releases (priced into pre-event IV, crushed post-event), unscheduled M&A or strategic announcements (rapid IV expansion, slower decay), and regulatory or legal events (drug-trial readouts, antitrust filings, FDA approvals). Routine news flow (analyst commentary, sector rotation) typically does not move IV meaningfully unless it triggers a cluster of rating changes.

How can I track unusual QCOM options activity related to news?

Unusual options activity often precedes news by hours to days; the canonical signals are volume substantially above the trailing average concentrated in a small number of strikes, atypical put/call skew, and aggressive execution (at-the-ask sweeps or block prints). Cross-reference the per-ticker gamma-exposure and volume-history pages with the news flow above to triangulate informed vs uninformed flow.