Nordea Investment Management AB Reduces Stock Holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Nordea Investment Management AB reduced its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 45.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 377,534 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 312,045 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB owned 0.15% of NXP Semiconductors worth $82,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter worth approximately $453,050,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 11.9% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,333,920 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 307.7% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,179,129 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $268,523,000 after acquiring an additional 889,883 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 73.6% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,086,769 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $454,862,000 after purchasing an additional 884,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 56.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 1,916,922 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $418,828,000 after purchasing an additional 690,277 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $193.39 on Tuesday. 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. The company has a market capitalization of $48.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $223.59 and a 200 day moving average of $219.86.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.04. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 26.72% and a net margin of 16.47%.The business had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.18 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be paid a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NXPI has been the topic of several analyst reports. KeyCorp lifted their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America reduced their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho lowered their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. 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 price target of $253.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.58, for a total transaction of $194,580.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,934,514.36. The trade was a 9.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About NXP Semiconductors

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.