Krane Funds Advisors LLC Purchases 5,967 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Krane Funds Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 567.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,018 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,967 shares during the quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,498,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,350,245 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,916,895,000 after buying an additional 184,295 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in NXP Semiconductors by 0.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,934,800 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,399,555,000 after acquiring an additional 71,892 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 1.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,237,369 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,799,783,000 after acquiring an additional 103,319 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 3.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,571,644 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,212,425,000 after purchasing an additional 204,547 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,567,140 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $779,330,000 after purchasing an additional 162,553 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, insider Julie Southern acquired 225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 11,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of NXP Semiconductors 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,273,714.05. The trade was a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NXPI. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $231.16 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. The company has a market capitalization of $58.41 billion, a PE ratio of 29.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $231.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $222.93. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $148.09 and a fifty-two week high of $256.36.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The company had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors’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 analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

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.