NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) Stock Acquired Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently bought shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI). In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NXP Semiconductors stock on February 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) on 2/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 2/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 2/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/14/2025.

NXP Semiconductors Stock Down 1.7 %

NXPI opened at $201.02 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $216.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $224.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 2.36. NXP Semiconductors has a twelve month low of $198.21 and a twelve month high of $296.08. The firm has a market cap of $50.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.66, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.47.

NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be issued a $1.014 dividend. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 19th. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is 41.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $210.00 to $290.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $231.00 to $257.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $235.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $231.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $267.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NXP Semiconductors

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Old North State Trust LLC grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 1,531 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. IronOak Wealth LLC. bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $345,000. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 9,070 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,885,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 26,011.1% during the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,700 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $977,000 after acquiring an additional 4,682 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the 4th quarter worth approximately $159,000. 90.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.