As of Thursday close, NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s (NASDAQ:NXPI) stock was down -$0.45, moving down -0.21 percent to $215.95. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 2,132,640 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$5.84 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,689,950, while in the previous 50 days, it was 2,515,360.
Since last month, NXPI stock rose 6.03%. Shares of the company fell to $200.03 on 07/06/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $225.57 was reached on 07/27/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $132.08. Since the beginning of this year, NXPI’s stock price has risen by 36.65% or $57.92, and marked a new high 25 times. However, the stock has declined by -4.26% since its 52-week high.
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NXPI stock investors should be aware that NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 2 days ago on Aug 02. Southern Julie, the Chair of the company, purchased of 203 shares for $218.07 on Aug 02. It resulted in a $44,268 investment by the insider. Sievers Kurt sold 20,890 shares at an average price of $223.40 on Aug 01. The insider now owns 156,457 shares following the transaction. On Jul 27, EVP & CFO Betz William sold 3,514 shares at $224.38 apiece. The transaction was valued at $788,470.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) has a P/E ratio of about 20.42. The stock’s beta is 1.57. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 4.20, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 6.85, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 36.05 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $1.0140 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $1.0140. On Monday January 30 2023, a $0.1690 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s quick ratio stood at 1.30, while its current ratio was 1.80, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 1.24, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.37. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 57.00% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 38.14%, whereas operating margins totaled 28.40%. Based on annual data, NXPI earned $7.52 billion in gross profit and brought in $13.21 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 17.50%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 36.20%.
In NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $10.17 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. NXPI’s revenue fell -0.39% to $3.12 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $3.3 billion. While analysts expected NXP Semiconductors N.V. to report $3.29 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $3.43 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 4.30%. During the quarter, the company generated $1.22 billion in EBITDA. The liabilities of NXP Semiconductors N.V. were 15.62 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $11.17 billion.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s (NXPI) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 30.03%, the RSI 9-day stood at 49.59% on 03 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current NXP Semiconductors N.V. price is down by -2.63% percent or -$5.84. At present, NXPI shares trade +5.67% above its 20-day simple moving average and +23.36% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +21.75% above its SMA50 and +56.38% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 54.95% and Stochastic coefficient D was 70.24%, while ATR was 5.73. Given the Stochastic reading of 37.73% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 54.83%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.63, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.10.
Analyst Ratings
Wolfe Research launched its rating on NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) to a Peer perform in a note to investors on July 20, 2023. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, NXPI is a sell, and 15 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 1 analyst rate NXP Semiconductors N.V. stock as buy, with 13 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $240.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $200.00 – $260.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) will achieve an average price target of $235.71.
