Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Purchases 105,687 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 58.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 286,734 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 105,687 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $62,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NXPI. Shelton Capital Management raised its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 83,378 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $18,217,000 after buying an additional 11,577 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in NXP Semiconductors by 13.6% during the second quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 58,645 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $12,813,000 after acquiring an additional 7,034 shares in the last quarter. Bourgeon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at about $1,310,000. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at about $6,096,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 20.7% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 209,445 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $45,762,000 after acquiring an additional 35,956 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $196.40 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $222.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.63 billion, a PE ratio of 24.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.45. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52 week low of $148.09 and a 52 week high of $256.36.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS. 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. Analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.58, for a total transaction of $194,580.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,942 shares in the company, valued at $1,934,514.36. This represents a 9.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NXPI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup dropped their price objective 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, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

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.