NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Stock Position Decreased by American Century Companies Inc.

Key Points

• American Century Companies Inc. reduced its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 71.9% in Q1, bringing their holdings down to 23,390 shares worth approximately $4.45 million.
• NXP Semiconductors reported $2.72 EPS for Q3, exceeding analysts' estimates, but its revenues were down 6.4% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.014 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.7% and a payout ratio of 48.39%.

American Century Companies Inc. cut its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 71.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,390 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after selling 59,763 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.'s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $4,446,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in NXPI. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 155,860 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $32,394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,090 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 8,887 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $1,855,000 after purchasing an additional 995 shares in the last quarter. Keel Point LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,414 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wahed Invest LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Wahed Invest LLC now owns 6,386 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $1,327,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $234.85 on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $257.61. The firm has a market cap of $59.21 billion, a PE ratio of 27.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $224.08 and a 200-day moving average of $208.55. 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 (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.20 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is 48.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NXPI. KeyCorp raised their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $230.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Susquehanna boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $256.05.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total transaction of $2,100,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total value of $439,140.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 4,958 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,088,628.06. This trade represents a 28.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 17,917 shares of company stock worth $4,082,002 over the last three months. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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