Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Boosts Stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 17.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 51,767 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,604 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $11,237,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CNB Bank purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on NXPI. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NXP Semiconductors from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Evercore increased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $291.75.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Andrew Hardy sold 5,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $1,242,915.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,020 shares in the company, valued at $474,700. This trade represents a 72.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 4,576 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.03, for a total value of $1,070,921.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,261,187.67. This trade represents a 45.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 10,865 shares of company stock worth $2,508,416 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXPI opened at $294.23 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $220.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $183.00 and a 12 month high of $306.62. The company has a market cap of $74.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.77.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.98 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.75% and a net margin of 21.03%.The company’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.64 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.290-3.720 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th were paid a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.76%.

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.