NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Sold by Rafferty Asset Management LLC

Rafferty Asset Management LLC cut its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,433,157 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 483,765 shares during the period. NXP Semiconductors accounts for 1.1% of Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $326,373,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on NXPI. Mizuho decreased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $227.01 on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $256.36. 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 $57.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.47. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $232.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $223.42.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its 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. 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Julie Southern acquired 225 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $225.48 per share, with a total value of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.