Franklin Resources Inc. Sells 456,520 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Franklin Resources trimmed its stake in NXP by 30.1% in Q3, selling 456,520 shares and leaving it with 1,059,356 shares (about 0.42% of the company) valued at roughly $241.25 million.
• EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares at an average price of $220.94 on Jan. 2, cutting her holding by 51.27% and generating about $2.75 million in proceeds.
• NXP Semiconductors beat quarterly EPS estimates ($3.35 vs. $3.31) with revenue up 7.2% to $3.34 billion, set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 2.770–3.170, declared a $1.014 quarterly dividend (2.1% yield), and has an average analyst price target of $253.67.

Franklin Resources Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,059,356 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after selling 456,520 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. owned approximately 0.42% of NXP Semiconductors worth $241,247,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of NXPI. CNB Bank purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. North Capital Inc. raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 119.8% in the 3rd quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 189 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp lifted 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 valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock 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's fifty day moving average price is $229.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $222.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.18 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is currently 51.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on NXPI shares. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $253.67.

About NXP Semiconductors

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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