SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 678,646 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 57.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 500,483 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 678,646 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $108,635,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. CNB Bank purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,934,514.36. The trade was a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment 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, NXP Semiconductors presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXPI opened at $193.39 on Tuesday. 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 52-week low of $148.09 and a 52-week high of $256.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.87 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.45. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $223.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.86.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.18 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be given a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend 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 currently 51.13%.

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.