Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. Invests $8.91 Million in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Key Points

• Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. has invested approximately $8.91 million in NXP Semiconductors N.V. by acquiring 46,886 shares of stock.
• Insider activity is notable as executives have sold a total of 17,917 shares valued at over $4 million in the last 90 days, indicating potential shifts in confidence among company leadership.
• NXP Semiconductors recently reported Q2 earnings of $2.72 per share, exceeding analyst expectations, but showed a year-over-year revenue decline of 6.4% with guidance for Q3 2025 set between $2.890 and $3.300 EPS.

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 46,886 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock, valued at approximately $8,911,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NXPI. Fox Run Management L.L.C. raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 1,669 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,203 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 14.7% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,810 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $4,145,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,520 shares of the company's stock, valued at $345,556.80. The trade was a 81.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors 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 sale, the president directly owned 4,958 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,088,628.06. This trade represents a 28.74% 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 owned by insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock traded up $4.41 during trading on Thursday, reaching $223.69. The company had a trading volume of 1,210,495 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,946,872. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $225.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $208.36. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1-year low of $148.09 and a 1-year high of $256.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.40 billion, a PE ratio of 26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.74.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analysts' expectations of $2.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.20 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is 48.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on NXPI. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $276.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $289.00 price objective (up previously from $237.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two investment 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 MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.