Aberdeen Group plc Boosts Stock Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 528,194 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 91,807 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.21% of NXP Semiconductors worth $118,593,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NXPI. Shelton Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 16.1% during the second quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 83,378 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $18,217,000 after buying an additional 11,577 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,540,000. CCLA Investment Management grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 545,580 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $119,121,000 after purchasing an additional 33,112 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 13.6% in the second quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 58,645 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $12,813,000 after purchasing an additional 7,034 shares during the period. Finally, Bourgeon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter worth about $1,310,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on NXPI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Evercore lowered their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $292.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial cut their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie Southern purchased 225 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 11,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NXPI opened at $244.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $61.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.47. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $256.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $230.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.75. 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 (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly 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. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 16.47% and a return on equity of 26.72%. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors’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 predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were issued a $1.014 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 51.13%.

NXP Semiconductors Profile

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.