Korea Investment CORP Lowers Stock Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Korea Investment CORP cut its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 159,488 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 8,021 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.06% of NXP Semiconductors worth $36,320,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rovin Capital UT ADV grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.5% in the third quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 3,573 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 4.6% in the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,193 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 0.9% during the third quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,390,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 1.9% during the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 3,008 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $685,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 10,993 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,503,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the business’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 transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at $2,609,522.34. The trade was 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 through this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $205.25 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $51.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $230.82 and its 200-day moving average is $222.68.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.34 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on NXPI shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

About NXP Semiconductors

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.