Saudi Central Bank Takes Position in NXP Semiconductors N.V. $NXPI

10 Sep 2026, 09:04 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 17,688 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $56,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NXPI. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter worth $28,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.54% of the company’s stock.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Performance

Shares of NXPI stock opened at $223.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market cap of $56.31 billion, a PE ratio of 19.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $246.93 and a 200-day moving average of $251.58. NXP Semiconductors N.V. has a one year low of $183.00 and a one year high of $339.95.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor provider reported $3.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.52 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.47 billion. NXP Semiconductors had a net margin of 22.56% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.72 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that NXP Semiconductors N.V. will post 13.73 earnings per share for the current year.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is currently 34.64%.

Insider Transactions at NXP Semiconductors

In other NXP Semiconductors news, EVP Andrew Micallef sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.57, for a total value of $315,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,942 shares in the company, valued at $2,821,826.94. This represents a 10.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on NXPI shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Friday, July 31st. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $290.00 target price (up from $270.00) on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.65.

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NXP Semiconductors Company Profile

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The company develops and sells high-performance mixed-signal and standard semiconductor products used in automotive, industrial, communications infrastructure, mobile, and consumer applications.