NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Hits New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• NXP hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as $299.80 (last $290.76) on volume of about 2.68 million shares and has a market cap near $73.4 billion.
• Several analysts raised targets this week — Cantor Fitzgerald to $340 and Barclays to $295 — leaving a consensus price target of $289.88 and an overall rating of “Moderate Buy.”
• NXP beat quarterly expectations with EPS of $3.05 vs. $2.98 and revenue of $3.18B (+12.2% YoY), set Q2 guidance of $3.29–$3.72 EPS, and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.014 (annualized $4.06, ~1.4% yield).

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $299.80 and last traded at $290.76, with a volume of 2675003 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $295.24.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NXPI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays upped their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $255.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $289.88.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.24. The company has a market cap of $73.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $212.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.23.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.98 by $0.07. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.75% and a net margin of 21.03%.The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.64 EPS. NXP Semiconductors's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.290-3.720 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.32 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th were issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. NXP Semiconductors's payout ratio is 38.85%.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 4,576 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.03, for a total transaction of $1,070,921.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,389 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,261,187.67. The trade was a 45.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew Hardy sold 5,289 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $1,242,915.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,020 shares of the company's stock, valued at $474,700. This trade represents a 72.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 10,865 shares of company stock valued at $2,508,416. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. CNB Bank acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, that designs and supplies mixed-signal and standard product solutions for a broad range of end markets. The company focuses on enabling secure connections and infrastructure for embedded applications, developing technologies used across automotive, industrial and Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, and communication infrastructure segments. NXP's offerings target customers that require reliable, secure, and high-performance semiconductor components for connected devices and systems.

Product lines include microcontrollers and application processors, secure elements and authentication technologies, RF and high-power analog components, connectivity solutions, and vehicle networking and infotainment systems.

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