Robeco Schweiz AG Increases Stock Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI)

Robeco Schweiz AG raised its position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 7.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 141,700 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after buying an additional 10,070 shares during the quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG owned 0.06% of NXP Semiconductors worth $26,932,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 15.2% during the first quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 5,281 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $1,004,000 after buying an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 1st quarter worth approximately $320,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 133.5% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,153 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 1,231 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 18.2% in the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 12,653 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $2,418,000 after purchasing an additional 1,951 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BDF Gestion purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,152,000. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NXPI traded down $4.31 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $224.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,706,527 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,041,988. The stock has a market cap of $56.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.47, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.40. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $296.08. The business's fifty day moving average is $210.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $205.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 1.47.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The semiconductor provider reported $2.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $2.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 19.16% and a return on equity of 29.62%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.24 EPS. Analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th were paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.81%. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NXPI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup upped their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $230.00 to $225.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $276.00 price target for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $251.63.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

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.