NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Receives "Hold (C)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• NXP Semiconductors received a "Hold (C)" rating from Weiss Ratings, while other brokerages like KeyCorp and Goldman Sachs have issued "overweight" and "buy" ratings respectively with target prices between $240 and $276.
• The company's stock has risen 2.8% recently, with earnings per share of $2.72 reported, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.66 despite a 6.4% decline in revenue compared to last year.
• Insider transactions included significant sales by CFO William Betz and EVP Andrew Micallef, with Betz's transaction resulting in an 81.70% decrease in ownership, highlighting potential concerns about insider confidence.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reissued by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NXPI. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $276.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price 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. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $170.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $256.05.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $225.64 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.74. The firm's 50-day moving average is $224.58 and its 200-day moving average is $210.01. The stock has a market cap of $56.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.89, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.44. NXP Semiconductors has a 52-week low of $148.09 and a 52-week high of $256.62.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last issued its 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. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.90 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 27.99%. NXP Semiconductors's quarterly revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.20 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,520 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $345,556.80. This trade represents a 81.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total transaction of $216,210.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares in the company, valued at $1,476,281.88. This represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,785 shares of company stock valued at $2,197,852. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Marshall Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.8% during the third quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 5,703 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $1,299,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.7% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 64,032 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $14,582,000 after acquiring an additional 2,281 shares during the last quarter. Carr Financial Group Corp bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter valued at $230,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 59.0% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 181,047 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $41,230,000 after acquiring an additional 67,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Investment Group LTD. raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 6.5% during the third quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 12,675 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $2,901,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company's stock.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.