ProShare Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 350,095 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 78,404 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC owned 0.14% of NXP Semiconductors worth $79,727,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NXPI. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 28,324 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $6,189,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 5.7% during the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,669 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,239,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth approximately $213,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, insider Julie Southern acquired 225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $225.48 per share, with a total value of $50,733.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,691,554.76. This represents a 1.92% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the business’s 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 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on NXPI shares. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 target price on NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 2.0%

NASDAQ NXPI opened at $228.91 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $229.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.24. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a one year low of $148.09 and a one year high of $255.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.05. The firm has a market cap of $57.61 billion, a PE ratio of 28.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.47.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released 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 firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The business’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.18 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.