3Chopt Investment Partners LLC Makes New $296,000 Investment in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC has made a new investment in NXP Semiconductors N.V., acquiring 1,347 shares worth approximately $296,000 in the second quarter.
• Insider trading activity includes President Raphael Sotomayor selling 2,000 shares and CFO William Betz selling 6,785 shares, indicating a significant decrease in their ownership positions.
• NXP Semiconductors reported earnings per share of $2.72 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, but revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same time last year.

3Chopt Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 1,347 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock, valued at approximately $296,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hemington Wealth Management grew its position in NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 118.9% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 232 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total value of $439,140.00. Following the sale, the president directly owned 4,958 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,088,628.06. The trade was a 28.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.34, for a total transaction of $1,542,501.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $345,556.80. This represents a 81.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,785 shares of company stock worth $2,197,852. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 7.2%

NXPI opened at $205.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.74. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $148.09 and a fifty-two week high of $256.62. The firm's fifty day moving average is $224.64 and its 200 day moving average is $210.04. The stock has a market cap of $51.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.44.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.66 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 27.99%. NXP Semiconductors's revenue for the quarter was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.20 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th were issued a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 17th. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is currently 48.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NXPI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $254.28.

NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors.

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