Profund Advisors LLC Purchases 31,570 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Profund Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 31,570 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $7,499,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,126,000. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at $1,208,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,716,412,000. Private Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in NXP Semiconductors by 203.6% in the 1st quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $2,097,000 after purchasing an additional 7,144 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,657,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 2.4%

NXPI stock opened at $259.61 on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $183.00 and a twelve month high of $339.95. The company has a market capitalization of $65.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $232.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $246.09.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $4.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.12 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.76 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 28.57% and a net margin of 23.40%. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.11 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

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

NXP Semiconductors announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, October 27th that allows the company to repurchase $5 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the semiconductor provider to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on NXPI shares. Citigroup cut their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial reduced their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $310.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded NXP Semiconductors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.78.

Insider Activity

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.04, for a total transaction of $226,040.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,942 shares in the company, valued at $1,795,209.68. This represents a 11.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher Jensen sold 3,355 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $805,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 288 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,120. The trade was a 92.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key NXP Semiconductors News

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

About NXP Semiconductors

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.