Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI – Free Report) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 19,670 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock after buying an additional 959 shares during the quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in NXP Semiconductors were worth $4,088,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in NXP Semiconductors by 915.4% in the fourth quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 132 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in NXP Semiconductors by 169.2% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 140 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. 90.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have commented on NXPI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of NXP Semiconductors from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $231.00 to $257.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $235.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $231.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.00.
NXP Semiconductors Trading Up 2.6 %
Shares of NXPI opened at $206.16 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $215.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $224.33. NXP Semiconductors has a twelve month low of $198.21 and a twelve month high of $296.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.19, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.47.
NXP Semiconductors Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $1.014 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $4.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.97%. NXP Semiconductors’s payout ratio is currently 41.62%.
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.
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