11,782 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Bought by Central Bank & Trust Co.

Central Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 11,782 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,799,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. LifeGoal Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter valued at $294,000. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth $17,469,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,143,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,126,000. Finally, Sapient Capital LLC bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $235,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on NXPI shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $282.00 to $265.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $340.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.91.

Trending Headlines about NXP Semiconductors

Here are the key news stories impacting NXP Semiconductors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect NXP’s third-quarter report, due later this month, to show double-digit earnings growth. That outlook could provide a near-term catalyst if results and guidance exceed expectations. What to Expect From NXP Semiconductors’ Next Quarterly Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: NXP was included among major chip and software companies making dividend payments, offering income support for shareholders even as the stock’s growth outlook is reassessed. Chip and Software Companies Paid Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: Following the pullback, investors are assessing whether NXP’s valuation is close to fair value based on expected cash generation rather than recent market sentiment. Longer-term returns remain positive, but recent momentum has cooled. NXP Stock May Be Near Fair Value After Citi Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Citi cut its rating to Neutral from Buy and lowered its price target to $260 from $370. The firm cited weaker expected earnings-estimate revisions than peers heading into 2027 and NXP’s limited exposure to the rapidly expanding data-center market. Citigroup Downgrades NXP Semiconductors
• Negative Sentiment: The downgrade triggered a noticeable decline in NXPI shares as investors recalibrated expectations relative to semiconductor peers benefiting more directly from artificial-intelligence and data-center demand. Why NXP Semiconductors Shares Are Falling

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In related news, EVP Christopher Jensen sold 3,355 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $805,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,120. The trade was a 92.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.04, for a total value of $226,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,795,209.68. This represents a 11.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NASDAQ:NXPI traded down $6.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $224.88. The company had a trading volume of 842,931 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,519,400. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52-week low of $183.00 and a 52-week high of $339.95. The company has a market capitalization of $56.70 billion, a PE ratio of 19.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $230.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $255.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.47 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 22.56%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.72 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.73 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $1.0140 per share. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.64%.

NXP Semiconductors Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The company develops and supplies secure connectivity and processing solutions for automotive, industrial and Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, and communication infrastructure applications.

Its product portfolio includes microcontrollers and application processors, automotive networking and processing chips, analog and power-management devices, radio-frequency and wireless connectivity products, sensors, and embedded security solutions.