Alliancebernstein L.P. Trims Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Alliancebernstein L.P. reduced its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,497,691 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 290,616 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned 0.99% of NXP Semiconductors worth $568,799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NXPI. CNB Bank acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth $28,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1,092.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Finally, North Capital Inc. lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 119.8% during the 3rd quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 189 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on NXPI. KeyCorp raised their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup lowered their price objective 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. Evercore dropped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $292.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $190.86 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $229.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.38. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1-year low of $148.09 and a 1-year high of $256.36. The company has a market cap of $48.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.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 company earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue for the quarter 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 forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be issued a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.