Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in NXP Semiconductors stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NXPI opened at $237.11 on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $255.45. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $218.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $220.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The stock has a market cap of $59.67 billion, a PE ratio of 29.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.46.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.15 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.11% and a return on equity of 26.92%. NXP Semiconductors’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.45 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were given a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Shelton Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 83,378 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $18,217,000 after acquiring an additional 11,577 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,540,000. Vantage Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vantage Investment Partners LLC now owns 34,193 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $7,471,000 after purchasing an additional 1,675 shares during the period. CCLA Investment Management increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 545,580 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $119,121,000 after purchasing an additional 33,112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 13.6% during the second quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 58,645 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $12,813,000 after buying an additional 7,034 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $255.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $289.00 to $292.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $220.00 target price on NXP Semiconductors and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 price objective on NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.15.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, insider Julie Southern purchased 225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,691,554.76. The trade was a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total transaction of $524,791.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,273,714.05. This represents a 18.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 23,097 shares of company stock valued at $5,003,058 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, that designs and supplies mixed-signal and standard product solutions for a broad range of end markets. The company focuses on enabling secure connections and infrastructure for embedded applications, developing technologies used across automotive, industrial and Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, and communication infrastructure segments. NXP’s offerings target customers that require reliable, secure, and high-performance semiconductor components for connected devices and systems.

Product lines include microcontrollers and application processors, secure elements and authentication technologies, RF and high-power analog components, connectivity solutions, and vehicle networking and infotainment systems.