NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) Receives $253.67 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $253.6667.

NXPI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXPI stock opened at $191.22 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.08, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $229.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $222.09. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. NXP Semiconductors has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $256.36.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC raised its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 147.2% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 5,921 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,294,000 after buying an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $1,570,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.1% during the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,099 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $459,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.