Qualcomm Falls After Q1 Results, CEO Speaks On Apple Lawsuit

Qualcomm, Inc. QCOM shares dropped sharply after posting Q1 earnings ahead of estimates, but falling well short of revenue targets.

• Qualcomm reports Q1 EPS $1.19, beats by $0.01
• Revenues $5.99B, misses by $130 million
• Qualcomm expects Q2 EPS in the $1.15-$1.25 range against estimates of $1.20. Sales is forecasted in the $5.5B-$6.3B range vs a projected $5.9B estimate
• Qualcomm paid a $0.53 per share dividend in the quarter, amounting to $784 million

“We are pleased with the strong start to our fiscal year and the year-over-year earnings growth across both our semiconductor and licensing businesses,” said CEO Steve Mollenkopf. “Looking ahead, the pending NXP acquisition accelerates our strategic transformation inthe high growth areas of automotive, IoT, security and networking. We are very well positioned to lead as the semiconductor engine for the intelligent, connected world.”

The CEO made sure to speak on the recent legal dispute the company is facing against Apple Inc. AAPL in the company's press release.

“The recent legal and governmental actions against Qualcomm are at their core driven by commercial disputes. As we have done in the past, we will vigorously defend our business model and the value of a portfolio of technologies that has been so instrumental to the success of the mobile communications industry.”

Qualcomm shares are down 1.76 percent after hour, trading around $55.90.