Generate Investment Management Ltd Invests $8.74 Million in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Generate Investment Management Ltd. has invested approximately $8.74 million in NXP Semiconductors, acquiring 39,986 shares during the second quarter.
• NXP Semiconductors reported earnings of $2.72 per share for its last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.66.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share, indicating an annualized yield of 1.8% and a dividend payout ratio of 48.39%.

Generate Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 39,986 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock, valued at approximately $8,737,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hemington Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. lifted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% during the second quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 118.9% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 232 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the first quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 1st quarter valued at $54,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $226.04 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.74. The stock's fifty day moving average is $224.44 and its 200 day moving average is $208.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.99 billion, a PE ratio of 26.94, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.43. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $148.09 and a fifty-two week high of $256.62.

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

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NXPI. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. KeyCorp boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total transaction of $2,100,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,230,240. This trade represents a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total transaction of $439,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 4,958 shares in the company, valued at $1,088,628.06. This represents a 28.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 18,917 shares of company stock worth $4,298,212 in the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About NXP Semiconductors

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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