Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $62.24 Million Stock Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 58.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 286,734 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 105,687 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.11% of NXP Semiconductors worth $62,238,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Rovin Capital UT ADV boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 3,573 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,193 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,390,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lifted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 3,008 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $685,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 10,993 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,503,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NXPI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America dropped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Friday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.58, for a total value of $194,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,942 shares in the company, valued at $1,934,514.36. The trade was a 9.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $196.40 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $49.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.74, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.45. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $256.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $222.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.64.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

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