NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Position Boosted by Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 13.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,004 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $875,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 375.6% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 195 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth $44,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total transaction of $216,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,476,281.88. The trade was a 12.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 8,372 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.01, for a total value of $1,733,087.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 19,175 shares in the company, valued at $3,969,416.75. This trade represents a 30.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXPI opened at $188.59 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.37. The company has a market cap of $47.46 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $216.12 and a 200-day moving average of $216.47. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52-week low of $148.09 and a 52-week high of $255.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.15 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.92% and a net margin of 17.11%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.45 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.070-3.490 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th were issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 17th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. TD Cowen dropped their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $270.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $220.00 price target on NXP Semiconductors and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, KGI Securities raised shares of NXP Semiconductors to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.47.

NXP Semiconductors Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors.