2,259 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Bought by Soltis Investment Advisors LLC

Soltis Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,259 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $537,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at approximately $6,716,412,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 6.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,699,143 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $3,298,932,000 after purchasing an additional 702,099 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $21,099,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $1,169,846,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth $1,167,458,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: NXP reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.20 and revenue of $3.79 billion, exceeding consensus estimates. Revenue increased 19.3% year over year, supported by broad-based growth in automotive and industrial markets. The 5 most interesting analyst questions from NXP Semiconductors’s Q3 earnings call
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted double-digit growth across every geographic region and identified software-defined vehicles, industrial applications and data centers as longer-term growth drivers. Data-center revenue is expected to exceed $500 million in 2026, with potential to surpass $1 billion in coming years. NXPI Q3 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: The company added $5 billion to its share-repurchase authorization, bringing total capacity to approximately $6.3 billion—roughly 9.5% of its market capitalization—and indicated that buybacks could accelerate beginning in the fourth quarter. 3 Tech Stocks Boosting Buyback Capacity
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain divided. Needham and Oppenheimer maintained bullish ratings, while Wells Fargo kept a Hold rating. Truist retained a Buy rating but lowered its target to $300 from $310, and Stifel also cut its target. Truist adjusts price target
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $3.85 billion came in slightly below Wall Street expectations. That cautious outlook overshadowed the earnings beat and raised concerns about near-term automotive and industrial demand. NXP falls after strong earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor weakness, including concerns about the sustainability of AI investment and auto-chip demand, is adding pressure to NXPI’s valuation despite its longer-term data-center opportunity. Auto chip demand fears

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXPI opened at $259.61 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $232.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $246.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1-year low of $183.00 and a 1-year high of $339.95.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $4.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.08. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 23.40% and a return on equity of 28.57%. The company had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.11 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.79 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $1.0140 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is 31.92%.

NXP Semiconductors declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 27th that permits the company to repurchase $5 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the semiconductor provider to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $338.00 to $313.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.78.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Christopher Jensen sold 3,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $805,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,120. This represents a 92.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.04, for a total value of $226,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,795,209.68. This represents a 11.18% 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. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that develops technologies for automotive, industrial, communications infrastructure, mobile, and Internet of Things applications. The company provides processing, connectivity, security, sensing, and power-management solutions that help enable connected and automated systems.

Its product portfolio includes microcontrollers and application processors, automotive networking and radar solutions, secure identification and authentication technologies, near-field communication products, radio-frequency power amplifiers, analog and mixed-signal devices, and wireless connectivity solutions.