Q1 EPS Forecast for NXP Semiconductors Reduced by Analyst

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for NXP Semiconductors in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the semiconductor provider will post earnings per share of $2.32 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.35. The consensus estimate for NXP Semiconductors' current full-year earnings is $11.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NXP Semiconductors' Q3 2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.24 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.44 EPS.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.43 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.25 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a return on equity of 33.57% and a net margin of 20.98%. The company's revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.31 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $285.00 to $275.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Loop Capital started coverage on NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Monday, November 11th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $287.00 to $252.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $250.00 to $235.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on NXP Semiconductors from $300.00 to $285.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $274.14.

NXP Semiconductors Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NXPI traded up $1.67 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $218.66. 2,302,284 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,244,484. NXP Semiconductors has a twelve month low of $201.58 and a twelve month high of $296.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $232.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $249.19. The stock has a market cap of $55.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a PEG ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 1.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Drive Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 4.3% in the second quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 953 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Patten Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 1.2% during the second quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 3,454 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $929,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.1% during the second quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 1,500 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $404,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 5.4% during the second quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 880 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crumly & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 2.0% in the third quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. now owns 2,274 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock worth $546,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In related news, EVP Jennifer Wuamett sold 3,500 shares of NXP Semiconductors stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.35, for a total transaction of $813,225.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 30,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,033,002.15. The trade was a 10.36 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.11% of the company's stock.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. NXP Semiconductors's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.74%.

NXP Semiconductors Company 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.