TD Cowen Has Lowered Expectations for NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Stock Price

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) had its price target lowered by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $285.00 to $250.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor provider’s stock. TD Cowen’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.23% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on NXPI. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 price target on NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock traded down $4.10 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $222.76. 1,422,606 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,097,320. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.69. NXP Semiconductors has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $255.45. The firm has a market cap of $56.06 billion, a PE ratio of 27.94, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $227.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $221.30.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.18 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NXP Semiconductors

In related news, insider Julie Southern bought 225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $225.48 per share, with a total value of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 71,120 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $15,459,000 after acquiring an additional 1,952 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 90.2% during the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,398 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $740,000 after buying an additional 1,611 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS raised its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 48,976 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $10,631,000 after buying an additional 2,008 shares during the period. Phoenix Financial Ltd. boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 2,017 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 38,097 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $8,269,000 after buying an additional 3,886 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More NXP Semiconductors News

Here are the key news stories impacting NXP Semiconductors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized a strategic shift into Edge AI (eIQ Agentic framework) and a new S32N7 processor that consolidate ECUs for automotive and industrial applications — a clear long‑term revenue/margin catalyst if adoption accelerates. Earnings Call Highlights Strategic Shift
• Positive Sentiment: Market analysis argues the post‑earnings pullback may present a buying window: company beat Q4 top‑ and bottom‑line, automotive and industrial segments showed resilience, and guidance implies recovery potential. This frames the dip as a tactical entry for longer‑term investors. Post‑Earnings Buying Window
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts reacted with mixed price‑target revisions: KeyCorp raised its PT to $300 (overweight), Evercore trimmed PT to $260 (outperform), JPMorgan nudged PT to $250 (neutral), while Citi, Mizuho and BofA lowered PTs to the mid‑$200s — showing disagreement on near‑term outlook but consensus that upside exists vs. current levels. (Multiple briefs aggregated.) Analyst Price Target Moves
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/near‑term headwinds: Q4 showed slower gross‑margin expansion and Days‑of‑Inventory at ~154 days — higher than the multi‑year average — which spooked the market and raised fears of prolonged margin pressure if sales don’t accelerate. Margin & Inventory Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and flow pressure: the stock sold off after results, briefly breaching the 50‑day and testing the 200‑day moving average, prompting momentum sellers and headline‑driven selling. Coverage pieces describe a sharp intra‑session decline. Shares Dropped After Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst note summaries and competing takes: some analysts emphasize long‑term upside from automotive/edge AI, others focus on near‑term margin/inventory risk — expect continued volatility while investors re‑price growth vs. execution risk. Analysts Offer Insights

About NXP Semiconductors

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.