NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Shares Down 4% – Should You Sell?

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) fell 4% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $218.24 and last traded at $219.9410. 1,871,066 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 48% from the average daily volume of 3,575,712 shares. The stock had previously closed at $229.16.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on NXPI shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $290.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore upped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.43.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 2.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.82. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $290.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $252.84.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.52 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.47 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 22.56%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.72 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.890-4.320 EPS. On average, analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.73 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is 34.64%.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 1,746 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.53, for a total transaction of $552,661.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,153,118.79. This represents a 32.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.57, for a total transaction of $315,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 8,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,821,826.94. The trade was a 10.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NXPI. Cardinal Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cardinal Capital Management Inc. now owns 159,579 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $44,846,000 after acquiring an additional 3,470 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 12.1% during the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 4,839 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,360,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Veery Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter valued at approximately $244,000. Sapient Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter valued at approximately $265,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at $28,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.