Rep. Julie Johnson Purchases Shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI)

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 Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NXPI opened at $206.16 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $215.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $224.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.60. NXP Semiconductors has a one year low of $198.21 and a one year high of $296.08. The company has a market capitalization of $52.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.19, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be paid a $1.014 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $4.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.97%. NXP Semiconductors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NXPI. Susquehanna decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $235.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $260.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Barclays decreased their price target on NXP Semiconductors from $280.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded 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 note on Thursday, February 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $350,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of NXP Semiconductors by 29.0% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,068 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $1,216,000 after acquiring an additional 1,138 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of NXP Semiconductors during the third quarter valued at $4,416,000. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd bought a new position in NXP Semiconductors in the third quarter valued at about $462,000. Finally, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in NXP Semiconductors by 10.6% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,552 shares of the semiconductor provider’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. 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.