NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Purchased by DNB Asset Management AS

DNB Asset Management AS grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 21.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,057 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,085 shares during the quarter. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $10,063,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,016 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $383,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,066 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 21,318 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $4,052,000 after purchasing an additional 762 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 4.5% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 69,995 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $13,303,000 after purchasing an additional 3,028 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $191.35 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $214.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $216.35. The company has a market cap of $48.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.47. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $255.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.12 by ($0.01). The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.45 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.070-3.490 EPS. Equities analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be issued a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on NXPI shares. Truist Financial upped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $252.00 to $254.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen cut 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 price target on NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.47.

NXP Semiconductors Company 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.