JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Stock

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) had its target price increased by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $245.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the semiconductor provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 18.71% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NXPI. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $276.00 price objective for the company. Barclays boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $257.47.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $206.38 on Wednesday. NXP Semiconductors has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $255.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $223.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $213.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.94 billion, a PE ratio of 25.54, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.44.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by ($0.01). NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.11% and a return on equity of 26.92%. The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.45 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.070-3.490 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total transaction of $439,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 4,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,088,628.06. The trade was a 28.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total value of $216,210.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,476,281.88. This trade represents a 12.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of NXP Semiconductors

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NXPI. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth about $453,050,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,731,044 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,419,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,474 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,878,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 307.7% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,179,129 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $268,523,000 after purchasing an additional 889,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 73.6% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,086,769 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $454,862,000 after purchasing an additional 884,403 shares during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

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.