31,570 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Acquired by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 31,570 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $7,499,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $75,638,000. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 12.6% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 6,629 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,575,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth $1,461,000. MGO One Seven LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth about $3,500,000. Finally, Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth about $308,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $259.61 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $232.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $246.09. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12-month low of $183.00 and a 12-month high of $339.95. The firm has a market cap of $65.43 billion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.80.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $4.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.08. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 28.57% and a net margin of 23.40%. The business had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a $1.0140 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.92%.

NXP Semiconductors announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 27th that allows the company to buy back $5 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the semiconductor provider to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NXPI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $310.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Wednesday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.78.

Key Headlines Impacting NXP Semiconductors

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

• Positive Sentiment: NXP reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.20 and revenue of $3.79 billion, exceeding consensus estimates. Revenue increased 19.3% year over year, supported by broad-based growth in automotive and industrial markets. The 5 most interesting analyst questions from NXP Semiconductors’s Q3 earnings call
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted double-digit growth across every geographic region and identified software-defined vehicles, industrial applications and data centers as longer-term growth drivers. Data-center revenue is expected to exceed $500 million in 2026, with potential to surpass $1 billion in coming years. NXPI Q3 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: The company added $5 billion to its share-repurchase authorization, bringing total capacity to approximately $6.3 billion—roughly 9.5% of its market capitalization—and indicated that buybacks could accelerate beginning in the fourth quarter. 3 Tech Stocks Boosting Buyback Capacity
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain divided. Needham and Oppenheimer maintained bullish ratings, while Wells Fargo kept a Hold rating. Truist retained a Buy rating but lowered its target to $300 from $310, and Stifel also cut its target. Truist adjusts price target
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $3.85 billion came in slightly below Wall Street expectations. That cautious outlook overshadowed the earnings beat and raised concerns about near-term automotive and industrial demand. NXP falls after strong earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor weakness, including concerns about the sustainability of AI investment and auto-chip demand, is adding pressure to NXPI’s valuation despite its longer-term data-center opportunity. Auto chip demand fears

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other 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 transaction of $805,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president 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 SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.04, for a total transaction of $226,040.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,795,209.68. This represents a 11.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that develops technologies for automotive, industrial, communications infrastructure, mobile, and Internet of Things applications. The company provides processing, connectivity, security, sensing, and power-management solutions that help enable connected and automated systems.

Its product portfolio includes microcontrollers and application processors, automotive networking and radar solutions, secure identification and authentication technologies, near-field communication products, radio-frequency power amplifiers, analog and mixed-signal devices, and wireless connectivity solutions.