Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Acquires 5,100 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 63,544 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,100 shares during the quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $14,471,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,021 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,669 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,239,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $213,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 89.4% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,119 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,992,000 after purchasing an additional 4,305 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NXPI opened at $242.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $60.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.51, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $230.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $221.67. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $148.09 and a fifty-two week high of $256.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.05.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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 year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were given a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.13%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Julie Southern acquired 225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $225.48 per share, with a total value of $50,733.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,937 shares in the company, valued at $2,691,554.76. The trade was a 1.92% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Christopher L. Jensen sold 2,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.17, for a total value of $524,791.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,273,714.05. The trade was a 18.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NXPI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen cut their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.67.

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.