Capital Advisors Inc. OK Takes Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Capital Advisors Inc. OK has acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V., purchasing 7,995 shares valued at approximately $1.75 million during the second quarter.
• A number of research firms have recently upgraded NXP Semiconductors with "strong-buy" and "buy" ratings, indicating a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $256.05.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share, which will provide shareholders with a yield of 1.8% and reflects a 48.27% payout ratio.

Capital Advisors Inc. OK acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,995 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,747,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.3% during the first quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 1,669 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.5% in the first quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.9% during the first quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,203 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 14.7% in the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,810 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $4,145,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on NXPI. KGI Securities raised NXP Semiconductors to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $230.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $276.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.05.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total value of $216,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,476,281.88. This trade represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total transaction of $439,140.00. Following the completion of 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,785 shares of company stock worth $2,197,852. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 0.5%

NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $228.89 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $224.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $209.62. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $256.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.28, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.06. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 27.99% and a net margin of 17.72%.The business had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.20 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.27%.

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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