Vident Advisory LLC Boosts Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 23.7% during the first quarter, bringing their total holdings to 7,785 shares, valued at approximately $1.48 million.
• A majority of analysts maintain a positive outlook on NXP Semiconductors, with 15 buy ratings and two strong buy ratings, alongside a revised average price target of $256.05.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share, indicating a yield of 1.7%, with the dividend payout ratio currently at 48.27%.

Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 23.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,785 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after buying an additional 1,491 shares during the quarter. Vident Advisory LLC's holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,480,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hemington Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 118.9% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 232 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the first quarter worth $46,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 472.9% in the first quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 275 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ NXPI traded up $1.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $226.74. The stock had a trading volume of 2,006,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,503,083. The stock has a market cap of $57.16 billion, a PE ratio of 27.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.43. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $256.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $225.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $208.77.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.66 by $0.06. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 27.99% and a net margin of 17.72%.The business had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.20 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total value of $2,100,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,088 shares in the company, valued at $6,230,240. The trade was a 25.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.34, for a total transaction of $1,542,501.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $345,556.80. This trade represents a 81.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 17,917 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,002 in the last 90 days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price 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. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.