NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Stock Position Raised by Van ECK Associates Corp

Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 2.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,832,309 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 96,427 shares during the quarter. NXP Semiconductors accounts for about 0.8% of Van ECK Associates Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Van ECK Associates Corp owned 1.52% of NXP Semiconductors worth $872,731,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 147.2% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 5,921 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares in the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,570,000. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,099 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $459,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $205.25 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $51.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.05. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $256.36. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $230.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.68.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on NXPI. Bank of America lowered their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $292.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors 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.