Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC Lowers Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC decreased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 9.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 41,969 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 4,531 shares during the period. Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $9,558,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 1.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,350,245 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,916,895,000 after buying an additional 184,295 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,934,800 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,399,555,000 after acquiring an additional 71,892 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,237,369 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,799,783,000 after purchasing an additional 103,319 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 3.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,571,644 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,212,425,000 after purchasing an additional 204,547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 4.8% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,567,140 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $779,330,000 after purchasing an additional 162,553 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on NXPI shares. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho reduced their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total transaction of $524,791.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,273,714.05. This trade represents a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. The trade was a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 0.9%

NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $244.43 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $61.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $256.36. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $231.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $221.97.

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

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were issued a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 10th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is 51.13%.

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.