Q4 EPS Estimate for NXP Semiconductors Lowered by Analyst

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor provider will earn $2.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.00. The consensus estimate for NXP Semiconductors’ current full-year earnings is $10.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NXP Semiconductors’ Q1 2027 earnings at $2.65 EPS.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.06. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 27.99%. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.20 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $289.00 target price (up from $237.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.05.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of NXPI opened at $230.52 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.20. NXP Semiconductors has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $259.74. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $219.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $206.74. The firm has a market cap of $58.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.41.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th were given a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.34, for a total value of $1,542,501.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,520 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $345,556.80. This represents a 81.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total value of $2,100,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,230,240. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NXP Semiconductors

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NXPI. Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. lifted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 118.9% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 232 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 375.6% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 195 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors.