NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Newly Purchased by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 318,437 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $75,638,000. ProShare Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.13% of NXP Semiconductors at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NXPI. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.0% in the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,305 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Howard Financial Services LTD. boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 1,736 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $412,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 0.7% during the first quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 9,078 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,787,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 6.1% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 1,200 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

NASDAQ NXPI opened at $259.61 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.83. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1-year low of $183.00 and a 1-year high of $339.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $232.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $246.09.

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

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

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

NXP Semiconductors announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, October 27th that authorizes the company to repurchase $5 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the semiconductor provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Trending Headlines about NXP Semiconductors

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 17th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.78.

Insider Activity

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

NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

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.