Royal Bank of Canada Cuts Stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Royal Bank of Canada lessened its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 30.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 676,562 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 301,196 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $133,189,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 213 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,464 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $752,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 2.0% during the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,305 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $454,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,426 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,829,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,193 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXPI stock opened at $245.16 on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52 week low of $183.00 and a 52 week high of $339.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $292.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $252.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.47 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 22.56% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.72 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.890-4.320 EPS. Analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were paid a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 24th. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is presently 38.85%.

NXP Semiconductors News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NXP Semiconductors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Revenue rose 19.5% year over year to $3.50 billion, while non-GAAP earnings reached $3.61 per share, beating consensus estimates. Growth was broad across automotive, industrial, communications infrastructure and mobile markets. NXPI Q2 Deep Dive: Broad-Based Revenue Growth and Strong Guidance Across All End Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Q3 outlook supports the bullish case. Management’s revenue guidance of approximately $3.75 billion at the midpoint was above analyst expectations. The company also indicated that software-defined vehicles, physical AI, data centers and expanding design-win pipelines could provide additional growth drivers. NXP Semiconductor: A Solid Q2, And Improved Q3 Guidance Reiterates The Bull Case
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $338 and maintained an overweight rating, while Needham reaffirmed a buy rating with a $300 target. Analysts also pointed to NXP’s dividend, institutional support and potential exposure to “physical AI.” Morgan Stanley Raises NXP Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed. TD Cowen cut its target to $290 while retaining a buy rating, and Wells Fargo lowered its target to $280 with an equal-weight rating. The revisions suggest analysts see upside but are calibrating expectations after recent weakness. Analyst Price Target Updates
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain cautious about automotive demand and valuation. Although NXP highlighted improving design wins and AI-related opportunities, analysts are still waiting for a clearer automotive recovery. Some coverage also argues the stock is near fair value on cash-flow measures, while industry cost pressures remain a risk. NXP Reveals Emerging Physical AI Pipeline

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Loop Capital lifted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $275.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho decreased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded NXP Semiconductors from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Monday, July 13th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $307.05.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.57, for a total value of $315,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,821,826.94. The trade was a 10.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 1,746 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.53, for a total value of $552,661.38. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,153,118.79. This represents a 32.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

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.