$QCOM

Grech Patricia Y sold $18K of QCOM (indirect holdings)

Grech Patricia Y (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) sold 98 indirectly-held shares of QUALCOMM INC/DE (QCOM) at $186.55 on 2026-10-02 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Grech Patricia Y
Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$QCOM
Bearish
high confidence
Mentioned
$QCOM
Relevance
2/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$QCOMBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is small and unlikely to move the stock significantly.

02

Market read

A minor insider sale with limited trading relevance.

03

What to watch

Potential tax or liquidity reasons for the insider's sale.

Relevance 2/10Novelty 2/10Timing: filing after market close

Background

SEC Form 4 filings provide direct insight into insider transactions.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$QCOMBearishHigh confidence
Context

Form 4 disclosed SVP sold 98 shares for $18,281.90, reducing holdings to zero.

Expected impact

likely modest pressure as market prices in the insider sell.

Evidence & confidence

The sale is small but reduces insider ownership to zero, which can be viewed as a negative signal.

Market effects

Minimal impact on semiconductor sector.

No regional effect.

Limited relevance globally.

Counterpoint

Sale could be unrelated to company fundamentals and not affect price.

Key entities

  • Patricia Y. Grech

    SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at Qualcomm.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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