Cullen Investment Group LTD. Trims Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Cullen Investment Group LTD. reduced its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 61.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,932 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 7,743 shares during the quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,189,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Howard Financial Services LTD. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 1,833 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Clear Trail Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter worth about $539,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 58.4% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 286,734 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $62,238,000 after purchasing an additional 105,687 shares during the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,955 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $3,680,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 4,233 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $919,000 after buying an additional 831 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $197.61 on Thursday. 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 $49.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $221.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.49. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a one year low of $148.09 and a one year high of $256.36.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is currently 51.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on NXPI. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial reduced their target price 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, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In related news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,934,514.36. This trade represents a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Company 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.