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NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) closed the day trading at $170.74 up 1.28% from the previous closing price of $168.59. In other words, the price has increased by $1.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.11 million shares were traded. NXPI stock price reached its highest trading level at $172.02 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $166.76.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of NXPI, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.60 and its Current Ratio is at 2.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Citigroup on February 20, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $290 from $210 previously.
On February 12, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $231 to $257.
Citigroup Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on February 05, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $200 to $210.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 17 ’25 when Micallef Andrew sold 1,000 shares for $204.86 per share. The transaction valued at 204,860 led to the insider holds 8,828 shares of the business.
ANDREW J MICALLEF bought 1,000 shares of NXPI for $204,860 on Mar 17 ’25. On Sep 17 ’24, another insider, Wuamett Jennifer, who serves as the EVP & General Counsel of the company, sold 3,500 shares for $232.35 each. As a result, the insider received 813,225 and left with 30,269 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NXPI now has a Market Capitalization of 43303079936 and an Enterprise Value of 51505098752. As of this moment, NXP’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.73. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.083 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.65.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NXPI is 1.40, which has changed by -0.20630348 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.0635103 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NXPI has reached a high of $296.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $148.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.74%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, NXPI traded about 3.47M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, NXPI traded about 4947570 shares per day. A total of 254.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 253.25M. Insiders hold about 0.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.27% stake in the company. Shares short for NXPI as of 1743379200 were 6437345 with a Short Ratio of 1.85, compared to 1740700800 on 10258496. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6437345 and a Short% of Float of 3.2.
Dividends & Splits
NXPI’s forward annual dividend rate is 4.06, up from 4.056 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024058368The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.51.
