NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Sold by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG

Key Points

• J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG has reduced its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 9.3% in the second quarter, now owning 69,614 shares worth approximately $15.2 million.
• NXP Semiconductors reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $2.72, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.66, despite a year-over-year revenue decline of 6.4%.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share, with an annual yield of 1.8%, set to be paid on October 8th to shareholders recorded by September 17th.

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG decreased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 9.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,614 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after selling 7,138 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG's holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $15,210,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,731,044 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $2,419,662,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,474 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.1% in the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,134,050 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $1,545,958,000 after purchasing an additional 87,820 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 8.2% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,693,126 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $891,975,000 after buying an additional 353,782 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 10.6% during the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 4,519,132 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $858,902,000 after buying an additional 432,838 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 20.0% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,404,587 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $647,387,000 after purchasing an additional 567,831 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 1.2%

NXPI stock opened at $227.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $57.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.14, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $256.62. The company's 50 day moving average is $224.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $209.41.

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

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is 48.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In related news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total value of $216,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares in the company, valued at $1,476,281.88. This represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total transaction of $439,140.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 4,958 shares in the company, valued at $1,088,628.06. The trade was a 28.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 9,785 shares of company stock worth $2,197,852. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on NXPI shares. Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $289.00 price objective (up from $237.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $230.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.05.

NXP Semiconductors Profile

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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