NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Sold by Qtron Investments LLC

Key Points

• Qtron Investments LLC reduced its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 43.9%, selling 2,207 shares during the first quarter, leaving it with a total of 2,815 shares valued at approximately $535,000.
• Several institutional investors have increased their holdings in NXP Semiconductors, with notable increases including GoalVest Advisory LLC which raised its position by 472.9%.
• Current analyst ratings for NXP Semiconductors reflect a generally optimistic outlook, with an average target price of $256.05 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Qtron Investments LLC cut its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 43.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,815 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after selling 2,207 shares during the period. Qtron Investments LLC's holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $535,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NXPI. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 420 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 92.1% in the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 2,451 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 1,175 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,552,802 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $322,764,000 after buying an additional 414,932 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 62,801 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $13,053,000 after buying an additional 1,028 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXPI traded up $10.90 during trading on Friday, reaching $234.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,993,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,723,165. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $207.71. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $257.61. The company has a market cap of $59.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.99, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.41.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.20 EPS. The business's revenue was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th were issued a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 25th. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is presently 48.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on NXPI shares. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $289.00 price objective (up previously from $237.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. KGI Securities raised shares of NXP Semiconductors to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $230.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Two equities 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 stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.05.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.34, for a total value of $1,542,501.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,520 shares in the company, valued at $345,556.80. The trade was a 81.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total transaction of $439,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president 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. Insiders have sold 17,917 shares of company stock worth $4,082,002 in the last ninety days. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Company 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.