Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Makes New $5.11 Million Investment in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA opened a new stake in NXP Semiconductors of 22,444 shares valued at approximately $5.11 million during the third quarter, adding to high institutional ownership (about 90.54%).
• Wall Street sentiment is broadly positive with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $253.67, after several recent target adjustments (e.g., Wells Fargo to $265, JPMorgan to $250).
• NXP recently beat quarterly estimates with EPS of $3.35 (vs. $3.31 est.) and $3.34B in revenue, provided Q1 2026 guidance of EPS 2.770–3.170, and trades at a market cap of roughly $51.3B with a P/E near 25.6.

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 22,444 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock, valued at approximately $5,111,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. CNB Bank acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 1,092.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. North Capital Inc. boosted 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 valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp increased its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 92.6% in 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. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NXPI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXPI stock opened at $203.03 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $230.48 and its 200-day moving average is $222.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a market cap of $51.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.45. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $256.36.

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

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the business'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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

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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