Meridiem Capital Partners LP Has $30.54 Million Stock Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Meridiem Capital Partners LP reduced its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 134,114 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 5,117 shares during the quarter. NXP Semiconductors makes up approximately 2.0% of Meridiem Capital Partners LP’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Meridiem Capital Partners LP owned approximately 0.05% of NXP Semiconductors worth $30,542,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in NXP Semiconductors by 712.0% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 812 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC now owns 37,674 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $8,580,000 after buying an additional 10,368 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,755,687 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,083,013,000 after buying an additional 147,192 shares during the last quarter. Seven Mile Advisory acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter worth about $215,000. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 303,522 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $69,121,000 after acquiring an additional 23,800 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock traded up $1.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $192.34. 143,231 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,914,019. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $229.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.09. The firm has a market cap of $48.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.05. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52 week low of $148.09 and a 52 week high of $256.36.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.18 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on NXPI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen lowered their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NXP Semiconductors 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.