Short Interest in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) Expands By 20.2%

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,909,254 shares, a growth of 20.2% from the January 29th total of 8,244,749 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,104,533 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,104,533 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on NXPI shares. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $255.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $265.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares in the company, valued at $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Employees Provident Fund Board bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $128,358,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $231,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,320,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $158,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NXPI opened at $210.58 on Friday. 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 has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $256.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $231.54 and its 200-day moving average is $223.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.21 billion, a PE ratio of 26.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors will post 10.28 EPS for the current year.

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.