Machina Capital S.A.S. Makes New Investment in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 7,677 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,748,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,350,245 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,916,895,000 after purchasing an additional 184,295 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 0.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,934,800 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $2,399,555,000 after purchasing an additional 71,892 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 1.3% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,237,369 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,799,783,000 after purchasing an additional 103,319 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 3.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,571,644 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $1,212,425,000 after purchasing an additional 204,547 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,567,140 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $779,330,000 after buying an additional 162,553 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Julie Southern acquired 225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $225.48 per share, for a total transaction of $50,733.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 11,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,691,554.76. This represents a 1.92% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.94, for a total transaction of $2,745,179.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on NXPI shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 target price on NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.61.

Key Stories Impacting NXP Semiconductors

Here are the key news stories impacting NXP Semiconductors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NXPI reported Q4 2025 results that beat expectations on both EPS and revenue (EPS $3.35 vs. $3.31 est.; revenue $3.34B vs. $3.30B est.), with Automotive, Industrial & IoT driving growth — a core fundamental reason for buyer interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: NXP is pitching “Physical/Edge AI” (eIQ Agentic framework + S32N7 processor) as a structural growth catalyst for automotive and industrial markets — a narrative that supports upside if adoption accelerates. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised or reaffirmed upside targets (KeyCorp to $300/overweight; Needham reaffirmed buy at $250), providing fresh buy-side ammunition and validating the recovery story for some investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sale of NXP’s MEMS business to STMicroelectronics has closed — reduces NXP’s sensor footprint but also simplifies the business and raises cash; neutral-to-moderate strategic impact depending on reuse of proceeds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is mixed overall — some firms trimmed targets while others raised them, leaving consensus views divergent and adding to short-term volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and margin signals worried investors: Days of inventory rose to ~154 days and gross-margin expansion slowed, which prompted several firms to trim near-term outlooks — the inventory overhang is the main fundamental risk cited by bears. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread analyst target cuts (examples: Evercore, Mizuho, BofA trimmed targets) and strong immediate post-earnings selling put pressure on the stock earlier in the week — driving the earlier large decline that some traders are now looking to fade. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage headlines describing the post-earnings drop as severe amplified seller momentum; that forced a technical test of long-term support levels and increased short-term volatility. Read More.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Up 2.8%

NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $226.86 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.69. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 1-year low of $148.09 and a 1-year high of $255.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $227.63 and a 200 day moving average of $221.30. The firm has a market cap of $57.09 billion, a PE ratio of 28.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.47.

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, topping 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 firm had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th were given a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.13%.

NXP Semiconductors 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.