Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for NXPI

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for NXP Semiconductors from $2.72 to $2.81, with a current full-year consensus estimate of $10.28 EPS.
• The stock is highly rated, with 15 buy ratings and a target price averaging at $256.05, following multiple recent upgrades by various analysts.
• NXP Semiconductors has a market cap of $55.48 billion, reported a quarterly net margin of 17.72%, and recently announced a dividend of $1.014 per share.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report released on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor provider will post earnings per share of $2.81 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.72. The consensus estimate for NXP Semiconductors' current full-year earnings is $10.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NXP Semiconductors' FY2025 earnings at $10.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.67 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.55 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NXPI. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $256.05.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NXP Semiconductors stock traded down $2.76 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $228.78. 3,336,423 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,054,074. The stock has a market cap of $57.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.41. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $220.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $206.92. NXP Semiconductors has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $259.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion during 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%. The firm's revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.20 EPS.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th were given a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 25th. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.39%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the company'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 transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO William Betz sold 6,785 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,520 shares in the company, valued at $345,556.80. This represents a 81.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 17,917 shares of company stock worth $4,082,002. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NXP Semiconductors

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hemington Wealth Management raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% during the second quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 118.9% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 232 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 375.6% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 195 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.