The stock of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) decreased by -$5.51 on Tuesday to finish at $201.74, down -2.66 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,044,980 shares of common stock traded. 25 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $43.71. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 2,625,505, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,386,354.
NXPI stock dropped -8.14% since last month. On 08/15/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $200.85. The stock touched a high of $225.57 on 07/27/23, after rallying from a low of $132.08 in 52 weeks. The price of NXPI stock has risen by 27.66% or $43.71 this year, reaching a new high 25 times. Still, the stock price is down -10.56% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
NXPI stock investors should be aware that NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 14 days ago on Aug 02. On Aug 02, Chair Southern Julie acquired 203 shares at $218.07 each. This transaction resulted in the insider spending $44,268. On Aug 01, Sievers Kurt sold 20,890 shares at a price of US$223.40. After the transaction, the insider now owns 156,457 shares. EVP & CFO Betz William had earlier sold 3,514 shares on Jul 27 for $224.38 a share. The transaction was completed for $788,470.
Valuation Metrics
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.08. Beta for the stock is 1.58. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 4.10, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 6.40, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 21.94.
Company paid $1.0140 per share in dividends, remained unchanged from $1.0140 last year. A $0.1690 dividend increase was reported on Monday January 30 2023.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s quick ratio was 1.30, while its current ratio was 1.80, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 1.24, and the total debt to equity ratio is 1.37. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 57.00% percent. NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was 38.14%, whereas its operating margin stood at 28.40% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $7.52 billion and revenue of $13.21 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. NXPI’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been 11.80%. There was a 17.50% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was 36.20%.
Earnings Surprise
According to NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. A higher net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $3.3 billion, while revenues fell by -0.39% to $3.12 billion. It was predicted that NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s quarterly earnings would be $3.43, but it ended up being $3.29, beating the consensus by 4.30%. EBITDA was $1.22 billion for the quarter. At the end of NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 15.62 billion, while its total debt was $11.17 billion.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at NXP Semiconductors N.V.’s (NXPI) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 15 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 32.00%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 27.19% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 9.89% and 13.76% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 6.07. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 3.58%, the RSI (14) reading is 39.67%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -7.25, and the 14-day reading is at -10.80.
Analyst Ratings
In its analyst report released on July 20, 2023, Wolfe Research began covering NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI). The stock was rated as a Peer perform by the brokerage firm. Analysts have assigned NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) an Overweight rating. NXPI is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 15 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 1 rate it overweight and 13 others recommend it as a buy.
What is NXPI’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $200.00 and $260.00, with a median target price of $240.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) is $235.71.
