MEAG MUNICH ERGO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH Purchases 9,438 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• MEAG MUNICH ERGO increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 3.6%, owning 272,835 shares worth approximately $59.6 million, making it the firm’s 20th largest holding.
• NXP Semiconductors recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.8%, with a payout ratio of 48.39%.
• The company reported earnings per share of $2.72 for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, despite a 6.4% revenue decline year-over-year.

MEAG MUNICH ERGO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 272,835 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after acquiring an additional 9,438 shares during the quarter. NXP Semiconductors accounts for approximately 1.7% of MEAG MUNICH ERGO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH's investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. MEAG MUNICH ERGO Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.11% of NXP Semiconductors worth $59,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Perigon Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at about $225,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 33.2% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 3,525 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $770,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 40.5% in the second quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 5,222 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,504 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 12.4% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 20,664 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $4,515,000 after purchasing an additional 2,287 shares during the period. Finally, Waycross Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at about $24,042,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.34, for a total value of $1,542,501.90. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $345,556.80. This trade represents a 81.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total transaction of $216,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,476,281.88. The trade was a 12.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 18,917 shares of company stock valued at $4,298,212. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $227.66 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $57.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.13, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $256.62. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $224.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $208.56.

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

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NXPI shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $289.00 price target (up from $237.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.05.

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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