NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $253.6667.

NXPI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 target price on NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $255.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Evercore dropped their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $292.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other news, insider Julie Southern bought 225 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $225.48 per share, with a total value of $50,733.00. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total value of $524,791.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,273,714.05. This trade represents a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NXP Semiconductors

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in NXP Semiconductors by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,612,546 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,954,739,000 after purchasing an additional 293,558 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 11.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,583,718 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,865,690,000 after buying an additional 1,333,920 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,043,159 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,407,382,000 after buying an additional 55,098 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,237,369 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,799,783,000 after buying an additional 103,319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in NXP Semiconductors by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,574,672 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,210,038,000 after acquiring an additional 818,985 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $232.11 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $231.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.39. The stock has a market cap of $58.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.47. NXP Semiconductors has a 12-month low of $148.09 and a 12-month high of $256.36.

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

NXP Semiconductors Company 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.