Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Boosts Stock Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 6.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 61,959 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,837 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $13,537,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% in the second quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 375.6% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 195 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total transaction of $216,210.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,476,281.88. This trade represents a 12.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 8,372 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.01, for a total value of $1,733,087.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,969,416.75. This represents a 30.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on NXPI. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays increased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. KGI Securities raised shares of NXP Semiconductors to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 price target on NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.47.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $197.10 on Monday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $255.45. The firm has a market cap of $49.60 billion, a PE ratio of 24.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $217.52 and a 200-day moving average of $216.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by ($0.01). NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.92% and a net margin of 17.11%.The business had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.070-3.490 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th were paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.12%.

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.