NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Purchased by Global X Japan Co. Ltd.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 30.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 14,064 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,313 shares during the quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $3,053,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. CNB Bank bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter worth $31,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $196.92 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $49.76 billion, a PE ratio of 24.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.45. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $219.33.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be paid a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.58, for a total transaction of $194,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,942 shares in the company, valued at $1,934,514.36. The trade was a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

About NXP Semiconductors

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.