QUALCOMM (QCOM) CAO family trust sells 85 shares under Rule 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
QUALCOMM INC/DE executive Patricia Y. Grech, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, reported an open-market sale of 85 shares of Common Stock at $125.50 per share. The sale was executed on behalf of her family trust under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and the trust now holds 192 shares indirectly for the benefit of her immediate family.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 85 shares ($10,668)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Grech Patricia Y
Role
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
Sold
85 shs ($11K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 85 | $125.50 | $11K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 192 shares (Indirect, by Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 11, 2025. Includes 85 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on April 1, 2026. Shares held by the reporting person's family trust, for which the reporting person and her spouse are trustees. Members of the reporting person's immediate family are the sole beneficiaries of the trust.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 85 shares
Sale price: $125.50 per share
Shares held after: 192 shares
3 metrics
Shares sold
85 shares
Open-market sale of Common Stock on April 2, 2026
Sale price
$125.50 per share
Price for 85-share Common Stock sale
Shares held after
192 shares
Indirect holdings by family trust following transaction
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, family trust
3 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted..."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"Includes 85 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan..."
An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.
family trust financial
"Shares held by the reporting person's family trust, for which the reporting..."
FAQ
What insider transaction did QUALCOMM (QCOM) report for Patricia Y. Grech?
QUALCOMM reported that Patricia Y. Grech’s family trust sold 85 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $125.50 per share. The transaction was disclosed on a Form 4 and reflects an indirect sale through the trust structure.
Was the QUALCOMM (QCOM) insider sale by Patricia Y. Grech pre-planned?
Yes. The sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 11, 2025. Such plans allow insiders to schedule trades in advance, helping separate routine portfolio management from discretionary market-timed transactions.
What does the footnote about QUALCOMM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan mean in this filing?
A footnote states that 85 shares were acquired under QUALCOMM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on April 1, 2026. This indicates participation in a company-sponsored purchase program, separate from the subsequent open-market sale reported in the Form 4.