NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Acquired by Sciencast Management LP

Key Points

• Sciencast Management LP increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. by 15.7% after purchasing 1,166 shares, bringing their total to 8,592 shares valued at approximately $1.63 million.
• Several institutional investors made significant changes to their stakes in NXP, with Hemington Wealth Management raising its stake by 50% and GoalVest Advisory LLC increasing theirs by an exceptional 472.9%.
• Analyst ratings for NXP Semiconductors are generally positive, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $256.05, indicating strong market confidence.

Sciencast Management LP raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) by 15.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,592 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,166 shares during the quarter. Sciencast Management LP's holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,633,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NXPI. Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.3% in the first 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 in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.5% in the first quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 1,635 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.9% in the first quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 1,203 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $229,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 14.7% in the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 446 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.3% in the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,810 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $4,145,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,230,240. This represents a 25.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the president directly owned 4,958 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,088,628.06. This represents a 28.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 17,917 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,002. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 2.0%

NXPI traded down $4.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $218.82. 2,061,758 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,952,409. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $256.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $225.17 and a 200 day moving average of $208.29. The firm has a market cap of $55.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.20 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. Analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KGI Securities upgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $276.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $289.00 price target (up from $237.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $256.05.

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.