NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) Short Interest Up 20.2% in February

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,909,254 shares, a growth of 20.2% from the January 29th total of 8,244,749 shares. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 4,104,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 4,104,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NXPI. Shelton Capital Management boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 83,378 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $18,217,000 after buying an additional 11,577 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,540,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp grew its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 13.6% during the 2nd quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 58,645 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $12,813,000 after buying an additional 7,034 shares in the last quarter. Bourgeon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter worth $1,310,000. Finally, Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth $6,096,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on NXPI. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $215.25 on Wednesday. NXP Semiconductors has a fifty-two week low of $148.09 and a fifty-two week high of $256.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $232.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $223.25. The firm has a market cap of $54.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for 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 company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

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.