Qualcomm Stock Climbs 1.14% Despite 24.84% Volume Drop to $740M Ranking 118th as Institutional Buyers and Sellers Clash

Qualcomm (QCOM) edged higher by 1.14% on August 8, 2025, despite a 24.84% decline in trading volume to $740 million, ranking 118th in market activity. The stock’s modest gain came amid a mixed institutional landscape, with Vanguard Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. both acquiring shares, while entities like Atria Wealth Solutions and Empower Advisory Group reduced holdings. Analyst activity remained active, with Susquehanna reiterating a bullish stance, Cantor Fitzgerald forecasting elevated earnings, and Wall Street Zen downgrading to “Hold.”

Institutional positioning highlighted diverging strategies: purchases by Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, and Raiffeisen Bank International contrasted with sales by Atria Wealth and ING Groep. The latter’s trimming of its stake underscored cautious sentiment, while Cantor Fitzgerald’s earnings projection and Susquehanna’s upgraded outlook provided short-term support. Insider transactions also drew attention, including CFO Akash J. Palkhiwala’s sale of 3,333 shares, reflecting mixed confidence among key stakeholders.

The strategy of purchasing top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding for one day outperformed benchmarks by 137.53% from 2022 to the present, emphasizing liquidity-driven momentum in volatile markets. This highlights the potential of volume-focused approaches in capturing short-term gains, though long-term sustainability remains unproven amid shifting market dynamics.