Cibc World Market Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Cibc World Market Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 293.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 38,543 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,751 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $8,777,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. CNB Bank acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 1,092.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. North Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 119.8% in the third quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 189 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 375.6% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 195 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie Southern acquired 225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NXPI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America decreased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. 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, KeyCorp upped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.67.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $244.43 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $61.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.47. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a twelve month low of $148.09 and a twelve month high of $256.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $230.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.78. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 16.47% and a return on equity of 26.72%. The firm had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. On average, 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were paid a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.01%.

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.