Altrius Capital Management Inc cut its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI – Free Report) by 7.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 40,220 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 3,205 shares during the quarter. NXP Semiconductors makes up approximately 2.1% of Altrius Capital Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Altrius Capital Management Inc’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $9,159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at about $76,000. OLD National Bancorp IN purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth about $426,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 2.6% in the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 91,914 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $20,162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NXPI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup lowered their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.61.
NXP Semiconductors Price Performance
Shares of NXPI opened at $226.86 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $227.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $255.45. The company has a market cap of $57.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.47.
NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.18 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.13%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Julie Southern bought 225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the business’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,273,714.05. This represents a 18.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about NXP Semiconductors
Here are the key news stories impacting NXP Semiconductors this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NXPI reported Q4 2025 results that beat expectations on both EPS and revenue (EPS $3.35 vs. $3.31 est.; revenue $3.34B vs. $3.30B est.), with Automotive, Industrial & IoT driving growth — a core fundamental reason for buyer interest. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: NXP is pitching “Physical/Edge AI” (eIQ Agentic framework + S32N7 processor) as a structural growth catalyst for automotive and industrial markets — a narrative that supports upside if adoption accelerates. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised or reaffirmed upside targets (KeyCorp to $300/overweight; Needham reaffirmed buy at $250), providing fresh buy-side ammunition and validating the recovery story for some investors. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Sale of NXP’s MEMS business to STMicroelectronics has closed — reduces NXP’s sensor footprint but also simplifies the business and raises cash; neutral-to-moderate strategic impact depending on reuse of proceeds. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is mixed overall — some firms trimmed targets while others raised them, leaving consensus views divergent and adding to short-term volatility. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Inventory and margin signals worried investors: Days of inventory rose to ~154 days and gross-margin expansion slowed, which prompted several firms to trim near-term outlooks — the inventory overhang is the main fundamental risk cited by bears. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Widespread analyst target cuts (examples: Evercore, Mizuho, BofA trimmed targets) and strong immediate post-earnings selling put pressure on the stock earlier in the week — driving the earlier large decline that some traders are now looking to fade. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage headlines describing the post-earnings drop as severe amplified seller momentum; that forced a technical test of long-term support levels and increased short-term volatility. Read More.
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.
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