Analysts Set NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) PT at $253.67

Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $253.6667.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on NXPI shares. Evercore dropped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $292.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total value of $524,791.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CNB Bank bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $244.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $61.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a 50 day moving average of $230.90 and a 200-day moving average of $221.75. NXP Semiconductors has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $256.36.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.13%.

NXP Semiconductors Company 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.