NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $256.36 and last traded at $253.18, with a volume of 333829 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $249.75.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 0.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $230.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $221.78.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the company posted $3.18 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were given a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is 51.01%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total transaction of $524,791.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,273,714.05. This trade represents a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CNB Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

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.