Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Makes New Investment in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,698 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NXPI. Norges Bank bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $453,050,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 307.7% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,179,129 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $268,523,000 after purchasing an additional 889,883 shares during the period. 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 worth $454,862,000 after purchasing an additional 884,403 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its position in NXP Semiconductors by 56.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 1,916,922 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $418,828,000 after purchasing an additional 690,277 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 104.3% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 912,463 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $199,364,000 after purchasing an additional 465,820 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on NXPI. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $220.00 price target on NXP Semiconductors and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $258.71.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 approximately $2,273,714.05. This represents a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Julie Southern bought 225 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $220.66 on Wednesday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $255.45. The company has a market capitalization of $55.53 billion, a PE ratio of 27.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $226.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $221.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.69.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 27.00% and a net margin of 16.47%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were given a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.25%.

NXP Semiconductors News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NXP Semiconductors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 top‑line and EPS beat — NXP reported roughly $3.34B in revenue and $3.35 EPS, beating consensus and showing year‑over‑year revenue growth driven by Automotive, Industrial & IoT and Mobile. NXP Semiconductors’ Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat near‑term outlook — management guided Q1 revenue above Street expectations and said cyclicality in industrial is bottoming, which supports a recovery narrative for automotive and edge‑AI opportunities. NXP Semiconductors forecasts upbeat quarter, signaling industrial market bottom
• Neutral Sentiment: Inventory trends improving but still elevated — NXP says inventory dynamics are normalizing (helpful for margins ahead), a detail that investors will watch as sales cadence and DIO normalize. NXP Q4 Sales Top Estimates, Inventory Levels Improve
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate portfolio change — STMicroelectronics closed its acquisition of NXP’s MEMS business, which shifts certain sensor assets off NXP’s balance sheet; consequences depend on how NXP redeploys proceeds and strategic focus. STMicroelectronics expands sensors capabilities with closing of acquisition of NXP’s MEMS business
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings sell‑off driven by margin and inventory worries — articles highlight a longer-than‑normal days‑of‑inventory metric (~154 days) and only modest margin expansion, prompting analyst price‑target cuts and technical breaches that amplified the drop. Why NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed GAAP metrics and market reaction — some summaries show declines in GAAP net income and insider/institutional selling notes, which, combined with any EPS/guidance nuances, contributed to investor caution and short‑term volatility. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

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.