NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its products are used in various applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. The company markets its products to various original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and internationally. N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $231.03 to $238.64
• 50-Day Range: $225.14 to $290.78
• 52-Week Range: $167.21 to $296.08
• Volume: 2.16 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.38
• Dividend Yield: 1.75%
• Price Target: $294.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NXP Semiconductors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NXP Semiconductors scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 669 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NXP Semiconductors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NXP Semiconductors has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NXP Semiconductors are expected to grow by 12.45% in the coming year, from $11.97 to $13.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NXP Semiconductors is 21.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NXP Semiconductors is 21.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 268.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NXP Semiconductors has a PEG Ratio of 2.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NXP Semiconductors has a P/B Ratio of 6.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of NXP Semiconductors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NXP Semiconductors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NXP Semiconductors has recently increased by 27.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NXP Semiconductors pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NXP Semiconductors does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NXP Semiconductors is 37.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NXP Semiconductors will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.09% next year. This indicates that NXP Semiconductors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of NXP Semiconductors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NXP Semiconductors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NXP Semiconductors has recently increased by 27.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

NXP Semiconductors has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for NXP Semiconductors this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 people have searched for NXPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added NXP Semiconductors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NXP Semiconductors insiders have sold 2,062.77% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $37,601.00 in company stock and sold $813,225.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.11% of the stock of NXP Semiconductors is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.54% of the stock of NXP Semiconductors is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NXPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NXPI shares performed this year?

NXP Semiconductors' stock was trading at $229.68 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NXPI stock has increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $231.51.
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How were NXP Semiconductors' earnings last quarter?

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 22nd. The semiconductor provider reported $3.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.38. NXP Semiconductors's quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Does NXP Semiconductors have any subsidiaries?

NXP Semiconductors subsidiaries include these companies: Retune DSP, OmniPHY Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor Ltd., Athena Smartcard, Code Red Technologies, Catena Holding, Jennic, and more.

Who are NXP Semiconductors' major shareholders?

NXP Semiconductors' top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.17%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.95%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.89%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Kurt Sievers, Jennifer Wuamett, Martino Ronald, Julie Southern, William Betz and Christopher L Jensen.
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How do I buy shares of NXP Semiconductors?

Shares of NXPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of NXP Semiconductors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NXP Semiconductors investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2024
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/12/2024
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/04/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NXPI
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1413447
• Web: www.nxp.com
• Phone: (140) 272-9999
• Fax: 31-40-272-6533
• Employees: 34,200
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $294.89
• High Stock Price Target: $370.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $220.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $10.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.34
• P/E Growth: 2.5
• Net Income: $2.80 billion
• Net Margins: 21.21%
• Pretax Margin: 25.58%
• Return on Equity: 35.65%
• Return on Assets: 13.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.04
• Current Ratio: 2.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.52
• Cash Flow: $17.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.45
• Book Value: $34.76 per share
• Price / Book: 6.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 255,684,000
• Free Float: 255,403,000
• Market Cap: $59.19 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.49