NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI Shares Sold by Cullen Investment Group LTD.

Cullen Investment Group LTD. lessened its holdings in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 61.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,932 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 7,743 shares during the quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD.’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $1,189,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on NXPI shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $255.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.67.

Insider Activity

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 12,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,609,522.34. This trade represents a 51.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.58, for a total value of $194,580.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,942 shares in the company, valued at $1,934,514.36. This trade represents a 9.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXP Semiconductors stock opened at $197.61 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 52 week low of $148.09 and a 52 week high of $256.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $221.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.45.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $3.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.30 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 16.47% and a return on equity of 26.72%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.18 EPS. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.770-3.170 EPS. Research analysts forecast that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be paid a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.