NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $256.36 and last traded at $253.18, with a volume of 333829 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $249.75.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on NXPI shares. Citigroup reduced their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $255.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market cap of $61.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.63, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $230.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $221.53.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.18 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is currently 51.13%.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In related news, insider Julie Southern purchased 225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,691,554.76. This trade represents a 1.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total value of $2,745,179.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,612,546 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,954,739,000 after acquiring an additional 293,558 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,583,718 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,865,690,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333,920 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,988,061 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,512,283,000 after purchasing an additional 53,261 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in NXP Semiconductors by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,237,369 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,799,783,000 after purchasing an additional 103,319 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,571,644 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,212,425,000 after buying an additional 204,547 shares in the last quarter. 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.