Homestead Advisers Corp Has $72.87 Million Stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Homestead Advisers Corp decreased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 320,003 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 6,100 shares during the period. NXP Semiconductors makes up about 1.7% of Homestead Advisers Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Homestead Advisers Corp owned approximately 0.13% of NXP Semiconductors worth $72,874,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter worth about $453,050,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 307.7% in 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 last quarter. Boston Partners raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 73.6% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $418,828,000 after purchasing an additional 690,277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 104.3% during the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 912,463 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $199,364,000 after buying an additional 465,820 shares during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NXPI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $292.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. 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 report on Wednesday. Citigroup reduced 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 report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.61.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NASDAQ NXPI opened at $226.86 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $57.09 billion, a PE ratio of 28.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.05. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52-week low of $148.09 and a 52-week high of $255.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $227.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.30.

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

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is presently 51.13%.

Key NXP Semiconductors News

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.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the business’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,273,714.05. The trade was a 18.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.