NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $253.6667.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 target price on NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total value of $524,791.00. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $613,029,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 11.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,583,718 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,865,690,000 after acquiring an additional 1,333,920 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 889,883 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 73.6% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,086,769 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $454,862,000 after buying an additional 884,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its position in NXP Semiconductors by 56.3% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 1,916,922 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $418,828,000 after purchasing an additional 690,277 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $242.27 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.97 billion, a PE ratio of 30.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.47. NXP Semiconductors has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $256.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $230.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $221.67.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 16.47% and a return on equity of 26.72%. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.18 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were paid a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is 51.13%.

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.