Employees Retirement System of Texas Buys 23,800 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Employees Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in NXP by 8.5% in Q3, buying 23,800 shares to hold 303,522 shares (about 0.12% of the company) valued at roughly $69.12 million.
• NXP beat expectations with Q4 EPS of $3.35 versus $3.31 and revenue of $3.34B (+7.2% YoY), set Q1 2026 guidance of $2.77–$3.17 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy with a $253.67 price target.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share (annualized $4.06, yield 2.1%), with an ex-dividend date of March 25 and payment on April 9.

Employees Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 303,522 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after buying an additional 23,800 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas owned approximately 0.12% of NXP Semiconductors worth $69,121,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NXPI. CNB Bank acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1,092.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. North Capital Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 119.8% during the 3rd quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 189 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 92.6% during the 3rd quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 208 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NASDAQ NXPI opened at $191.22 on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1-year low of $148.09 and a 1-year high of $256.36. The company has a 50 day moving average of $229.62 and a 200-day moving average of $222.09. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $48.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.08, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The business had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio is presently 51.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on NXPI. Citigroup cut their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $253.67.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

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.

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