Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Sells 23,115 Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp decreased its stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) by 10.8% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 190,008 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after selling 23,115 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $41,515,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of NXPI. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 121.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 153 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 177 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 375.6% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 195 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the second quarter valued at about $44,000. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:NXPI opened at $201.22 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $50.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.90, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.48. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a 12 month low of $148.09 and a 12 month high of $255.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $218.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.95.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 17.11% and a return on equity of 26.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.45 earnings per share. NXP Semiconductors has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.070-3.490 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 10.28 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th were paid a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 17th. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is presently 50.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.21, for a total transaction of $216,210.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,828 shares in the company, valued at $1,476,281.88. The trade was a 12.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 8,372 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.01, for a total transaction of $1,733,087.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 19,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,969,416.75. This represents a 30.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on NXPI shares. KGI Securities upgraded NXP Semiconductors to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $215.00 price target on NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $289.00 to $292.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.47.

NXP Semiconductors Profile

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors.