Andrew Micallef Sells 1,000 Shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Stock

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.58, for a total value of $194,580.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,934,514.36. This represents a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NXPI opened at $192.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $48.60 billion, a PE ratio of 24.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $225.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $220.53. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1 year low of $148.09 and a 1 year high of $256.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.38.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 16.47% and a return on equity of 26.72%. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NXPI shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. CNB Bank bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

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.