NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Purchased by Wellington Management Group LLP

Key Points

• Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in NXP by 11.9% in Q3, purchasing 1,333,920 shares to hold 12,583,718 shares (about a 5.00% ownership) valued at roughly $2.87 billion.
• NXP slightly beat quarterly expectations with $3.35 EPS vs. $3.31 consensus and $3.34 billion revenue (up 7.2% YoY), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $2.770–$3.170 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.014 (annualized $4.06, ~2.1% yield), and analysts give the stock a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $253.67.

Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,583,718 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after buying an additional 1,333,920 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned approximately 5.00% of NXP Semiconductors worth $2,865,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 3.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at approximately $503,000. KBC Group NV increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 25.7% in the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 74,673 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $16,315,000 after purchasing an additional 15,263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Alliance LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 8.3% in the second quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 2,264 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $495,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $190.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $48.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $229.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

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

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders 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%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $255.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report 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 for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors 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 given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $253.67.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

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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