The open-market sales are small and follow a routine vesting/withholding cluster — no material negative signal. Monitor next 10-Q for any change in insider selling patterns or guidance revisions.
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Executive Summary
Two QCOM insiders (CFO/COO and General Counsel) executed open-market sales totaling ~$350K in a 7-day window. The CFO's sale is small ($30K), while the GC's sale ($319K) is more notable. These sales follow a cluster of non-cash derivative exercises and tax-withholding transactions by multiple C-suite executives on October 15, suggesting the open-market sales may be opportunistic after vesting events rather than a coordinated negative signal. The total dollar value is ~0.001% of QCOM's market cap, well below the 0.1% materiality threshold.
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Key Facts
- EVP, CFO & COO Palkhiwala sold 176 shares at $171.88 on 2026-10-20 for ~$30K
- EVP, General Counsel & Corp Secretary Chaplin sold 1,827 shares at $174.75 on 2026-10-16 for ~$319K
- Total open-market sales: ~$350K, representing ~0.001% of QCOM's market cap
- On 2026-10-15, multiple C-suite executives (CEO, CFO, CTO, CHRO, GC) exercised derivatives and surrendered shares for tax withholding — a routine vesting event
- No 10b5-1 plan indication for these sales, but the timing immediately after a large vesting/withholding cluster suggests liquidity-driven selling
Financial Impact
Total open-market sales of ~$350K, negligible relative to QCOM's ~$200B+ market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider sales could accelerate if QCOM's stock price declines further
- No 10b5-1 plan disclosed, so future sales may be unpredictable
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-QCOM-1792539492838 |
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Oct 22, 2026 4d ago | Press Release | $172.83 | awaiting T+5 | — | $179.60 (+3.92%) |
Oct 21, 2026 5d ago | Press Release | $177.96 | awaiting T+5 | — | $179.60 (+0.92%) |
Oct 20, 2026 5d ago | Insider Cluster | $177.96 | awaiting T+5 | — | $179.60 (+0.92%) |
Oct 20, 2026 5d ago | Insider Cluster | $177.96 | awaiting T+5 | — | $179.60 (+0.92%) |
Oct 16, 2026 10d ago | 144 | $173.53 $179.60 | ▲ +3.50% | ▲ +3.64% | $179.60 (+3.50%) |
Oct 13, 2026 13d ago | EFFECT | $176.86 $175.71 | ▼ −0.65% | ▲ +0.50% | $179.60 (+1.55%) |
Oct 2, 2026 24d ago | Insider Cluster | $180.79 $174.43 | ▲ +3.52% | ▲ +3.94% | $179.60 (+0.66%) |
Oct 2, 2026 24d ago | S-3 | $180.79 $174.43 | ▼ −3.52% | ▼ −3.94% | $179.60 (−0.66%) |
Sep 10, 2026 6w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $176.88 $188.71 | ▲ +6.69% | ▲ +7.19% | $179.60 (+1.54%) |
Jun 25, 2026 17w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | — | awaiting T+5 | — | — |
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