First Bank & Trust Cuts Stock Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

First Bank & Trust trimmed its position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 52.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,124 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 3,404 shares during the period. First Bank & Trust’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $678,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NXPI. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. CNB Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth about $35,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 9,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,934,514.36. This represents a 9.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on NXPI shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 0.6%

NXPI stock opened at $197.61 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company’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 52 week low of $148.09 and a 52 week high of $256.36. The company 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.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The company 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 for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last 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 expect 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is presently 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.