NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $253.6667.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NXPI shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 147.2% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 5,921 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,294,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $1,570,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.1% in the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,099 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 1.7%

NXPI opened at $205.25 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.68. NXP Semiconductors has a 52 week low of $148.09 and a 52 week high of $256.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market cap of $51.86 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.18 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

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.