CW Advisors LLC Lowers Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

CW Advisors LLC cut its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 89.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,920 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 67,360 shares during the quarter. CW Advisors LLC’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,517,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NXPI. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 118.9% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 232 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the first quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 472.9% during the first quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 275 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on NXPI shares. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $230.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.05.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Rafael Sotomayor sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.57, for a total value of $439,140.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 4,958 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,088,628.06. This represents a 28.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 9,132 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total transaction of $2,100,360.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,088 shares in the company, valued at $6,230,240. The trade was a 25.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 17,917 shares of company stock worth $4,082,002. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

NXPI opened at $236.67 on Tuesday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52-week low of $148.09 and a 52-week high of $257.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The company has a market cap of $59.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $221.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $207.77.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The semiconductor provider reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.06. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 27.99%. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.20 EPS. NXP Semiconductors’s quarterly revenue was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.890-3.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 25th 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, June 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is 48.39%.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors.