Natural Investments LLC Makes New $308,000 Investment in NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI)

Natural Investments LLC purchased a new stake in NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,482 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock, valued at approximately $308,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 915.4% in the 4th quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 132 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 169.2% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 140 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 69.5% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 161 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. 90.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NXP Semiconductors Trading Down 0.7 %

NASDAQ NXPI opened at $204.45 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $216.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $225.15. NXP Semiconductors has a 12 month low of $198.21 and a 12 month high of $296.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $51.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.47.

NXP Semiconductors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $1.014 per share. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 19th. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is 41.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NXPI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com downgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $231.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $267.00.

About NXP Semiconductors

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.