CW Advisors LLC Trims Stock Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• CW Advisors LLC significantly reduced its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. by 89.5%, owning only 7,920 shares after selling 67,360 shares in the first quarter.
• Several hedge funds, including Hemington Wealth Management and GoalVest Advisory LLC, increased their positions in NXP Semiconductors, demonstrating contrasting investor sentiment towards the stock.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for NXP Semiconductors, with UBS Group increasing it to $276.00 and maintaining a "buy" rating, while the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $256.05.

CW Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 89.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,920 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after selling 67,360 shares during the quarter. CW Advisors LLC's holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,517,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings 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 valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 3.5% during the first quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 14.7% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 0.3% during the first 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 during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on NXPI. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $276.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total value of $439,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total value of $2,100,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 27,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,230,240. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 17,917 shares of company stock worth $4,082,002 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock traded up $1.40 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $239.07. The stock had a trading volume of 1,615,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,651,797. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.27 billion, a PE ratio of 28.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.41. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $257.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $223.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $208.39.

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

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is 48.39%.

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.