Legal & General Group Plc Has $442.25 Million Stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in NXP to 1,942,012 shares (about 0.77% of the company), a 3.9% increase valued at roughly $442.25 million per its latest 13F filing.
• Insider sale: EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares at an average price of $220.94 on Jan. 2, reducing her position by 51.27% (insiders now own 0.12% of the stock).
• NXP beat quarterly estimates with $3.35 EPS versus $3.31 expected and $3.34B revenue, issued Q1 2026 guidance of $2.77–3.17 EPS, and holds a consensus "Moderate Buy" analyst rating with an average price target of $253.67.

Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,942,012 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after buying an additional 72,784 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc owned about 0.77% of NXP Semiconductors worth $442,254,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. CNB Bank bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1,092.9% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. North Capital Inc. grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its position in NXP Semiconductors by 92.6% in the third quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 208 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Down 1.1%

NXPI opened at $203.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $256.36. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $222.46.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last issued its 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. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 16.47% and a return on equity of 26.72%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NXPI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America cut their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $253.67.

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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