What SEC filings does QUALCOMM Incorporated submit to the SEC?

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about QCOM?

A Form 4 for QCOM discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from QUALCOMM Incorporated?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for QCOM?

The 10-K is QUALCOMM Incorporated's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all QCOM SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical QUALCOMM Incorporated filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for QCOM. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does QUALCOMM Incorporated file with the SEC?

QUALCOMM Incorporated files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling QCOM shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

QCOM SEC Filing News — QUALCOMM Incorporated

Latest SEC filings for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-16.

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software with connectivity and computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS/A…

Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors Market Cap: $183.8B CIK: 804328

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for QCOM currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 6 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

QCOM Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-31 — 2026-10-16

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 6 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$2.00M

AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) · 2026-09-25

10,000 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 13 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 13 filings in this group are Form 4s for QUALCOMM Incorporated.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 13 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 open-market sale, 5 option exercise and 2 compensation award. 6 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×6: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Option exercise ×5: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.
Compensation award ×2: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-16

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

ROGERS ALEXANDER H (EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	5,798	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,901	$178.40	$339.1K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	5,798	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ROGERS ALEXANDER H (EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs) Shares: 7,699

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-16

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Palkhiwala Akash J. (EVP, CFO & COO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	8,284	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	3,267	$178.40	$582.8K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	8,284	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Palkhiwala Akash J. (EVP, CFO & COO) Shares: 11,551

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-16

QCOM insider CHAPLIN ANN C (EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary) sold 1,827 shares (~$319.3K)

CHAPLIN ANN C, listed as EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary at QUALCOMM INC/DE, reported an open-market sale of 1,827 QCOM shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	5,592	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,939	$178.40	$345.9K
`S`	Open-market sale	1,827	$174.75	$319.3K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	5,592	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CHAPLIN ANN C (EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary) Shares: 1,827 Est. Value: $319.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-16

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	19,053	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	8,232	$178.40	$1.47M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	19,053	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) Shares: 27,285

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-16

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

ACHOUR BAAZIZ (EVP, Chief Technology Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	3,314	—	—
`M`	Option exercise	2,584	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,955	$178.40	$348.8K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	3,314	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	2,584	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ACHOUR BAAZIZ (EVP, Chief Technology Officer) Shares: 7,853

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-16

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

ACE HEATHER S (EVP, Chief HR Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	5,177	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,790	$178.40	$319.3K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	5,177	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ACE HEATHER S (EVP, Chief HR Officer) Shares: 6,967

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-02

QCOM insider Grech Patricia Y (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) sold 98 shares (~$18.3K)

Grech Patricia Y, listed as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at QUALCOMM INC/DE, reported an open-market sale of 98 QCOM shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	98	$186.55	$18.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Grech Patricia Y (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 98 Est. Value: $18.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-30

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

TRICOIRE JEAN-PASCAL (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	183	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: TRICOIRE JEAN-PASCAL (Director) Shares: 183

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-30

QCOM insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MCLAUGHLIN MARK D (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	393	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MCLAUGHLIN MARK D (Director) Shares: 393

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-25

QCOM insider AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) sold 10,000 shares (~$2.00M)

AMON CRISTIANO R, listed as Director, President & CEO at QUALCOMM INC/DE, reported an open-market sale of 10,000 QCOM shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	10,000	$200.00	$2.00M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $2.00M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-23

QCOM insider AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) sold 10,000 shares (~$1.95M)

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	10,000	$195.00	$1.95M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: AMON CRISTIANO R (Director, President & CEO) Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.95M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-11

QCOM insider Palkhiwala Akash J. (EVP, CFO & COO) sold 2,500 shares (~$457.1K)

Palkhiwala Akash J., listed as EVP, CFO & COO at QUALCOMM INC/DE, reported an open-market sale of 2,500 QCOM shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	32	$177.62	$5.7K
`S`	Open-market sale	36	$178.63	$6.4K
`S`	Open-market sale	48	$179.76	$8.6K
`S`	Open-market sale	82	$180.87	$14.8K
`S`	Open-market sale	696	$181.89	$126.6K
`S`	Open-market sale	508	$182.69	$92.8K
`S`	Open-market sale	739	$183.84	$135.9K
`S`	Open-market sale	347	$184.63	$64.1K
`S`	Open-market sale	12	$185.31	$2.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Palkhiwala Akash J. (EVP, CFO & COO) Shares: 2,500 Est. Value: $457.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-31

QCOM insider Grech Patricia Y (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) sold 208 shares (~$35.4K)

Grech Patricia Y, listed as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at QUALCOMM INC/DE, reported an open-market sale of 208 QCOM shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	208	$170.00	$35.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Grech Patricia Y (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 208 Est. Value: $35.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 6 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. QUALCOMM Incorporated has 6 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-16

QCOM Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by ANN CHAPLIN (1,827 shares) ~$319.3K

ANN CHAPLIN filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell QCOM (QUALCOMM INC/DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: ANN CHAPLIN Shares: 1,827 Est. Value: $319.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-02

QCOM Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by GRECH FAMILY TRUST U/A DTD 03/10/2015 (98 shares) ~$18.3K

GRECH FAMILY TRUST U/A DTD 03/10/2015 filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell QCOM (QUALCOMM INC/DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: GRECH FAMILY TRUST U/A DTD 03/10/2015 Shares: 98 Est. Value: $18.3K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-25

QCOM Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Cristiano Amon (10,000 shares) ~$2.00M

Cristiano Amon filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell QCOM (QUALCOMM INC/DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Cristiano Amon Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $2.00M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-21

QCOM Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Cristiano Amon (10,000 shares) ~$1.95M

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Cristiano Amon Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $1.95M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-11

QCOM Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Akash Palkhiwala (2,500 shares) ~$454.9K

Akash Palkhiwala filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell QCOM (QUALCOMM INC/DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Akash Palkhiwala Shares: 2,500 Est. Value: $454.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-31

QCOM Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by GRECH FAMILY TRUST (208 shares) ~$35.4K

GRECH FAMILY TRUST filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell QCOM (QUALCOMM INC/DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: GRECH FAMILY TRUST Shares: 208 Est. Value: $35.4K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for QUALCOMM Incorporated. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-08

QCOM filed 8-K — material company event

QUALCOMM INC/DE filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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How we classify QUALCOMM Incorporated's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on QCOM. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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