NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) slides 3.4% as investors digest post-earnings outlook and recent run-up

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) is down 3.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The day’s drop does not appear tied to a single fresh company-specific headline, and looks more like a pullback after a strong early-February run. Investors may also be re-risking around NXP’s near-term automotive and industrial demand outlook following its recent quarterly results and guidance updates.

Details:

NXPI fell more than 3% in the latest session while broader equities were higher, indicating stock-specific selling pressure rather than a pure market-wide move.

Earlier this month, NXP reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results and provided Q1 2026 guidance, which continues to shape expectations for demand and margins in its core end markets.

NXP also announced the sale of its MEMS sensors business line for $900 million in cash (plus potential milestone payments), a portfolio move that can create near-term repositioning and modeling adjustments.

In recent analyst updates, at least one major firm lowered its price target while keeping a positive rating, reflecting ongoing investor debate about cyclical momentum in NXP’s core segments.

Sources:

MarketWatch, GlobeNewswire, Investing.com

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$NXPI Insider Trading Activity

$NXPI insiders have traded $NXPI stock on the open market 12 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 11 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NXPI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

JENNIFER WUAMETT (EVP & General Counsel) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 20,797 shares for an estimated $4,478,274.
WILLIAM BETZ (EVP & CFO) sold 7,299 shares for an estimated $1,473,887
CHRISTOPHER L JENSEN (EVP, Chief People Officer) sold 2,300 shares for an estimated $524,791
ANDREW MICALLEF (EVP, Chief Operations Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,000 shares for an estimated $446,990.
JULIE SOUTHERN purchased 225 shares for an estimated $50,733

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

$NXPI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 492 institutional investors add shares of $NXPI stock to their portfolio, and 609 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 3,607,154 shares (-15.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $782,968,847
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 2,649,603 shares (+8604.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $575,122,827
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 2,139,128 shares (-76.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $464,319,123
BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,517,723 shares (+7.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $329,436,954
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS added 1,130,718 shares (+193.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $245,433,649
FMR LLC removed 834,689 shares (-3.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $181,177,594
NORGES BANK added 750,687 shares (+36.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $162,944,120

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$NXPI Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $NXPI stock 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NXPI stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 12/18, 11/13.
REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE purchased up to $15,000 on 12/11.
REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 11/18, 10/17 and 0 sales.
REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE sold up to $15,000 on 09/23.

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$NXPI Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $NXPI in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 02/04/2026
Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 02/03/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $NXPI, check out Quiver Quantitative's $NXPI forecast page.

$NXPI Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $NXPI recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $NXPI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $255.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Vivek Arya from B of A Securities set a target price of $245.0 on 02/04/2026
Harlan Sur from JP Morgan set a target price of $250.0 on 02/04/2026
Vijay Rakesh from Mizuho set a target price of $255.0 on 02/04/2026
William Stein from Truist Securities set a target price of $255.0 on 02/04/2026
Christopher Danely from Citigroup set a target price of $255.0 on 02/04/2026
Mark Lipacis from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $260.0 on 02/04/2026
N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $250.0 on 02/03/2026

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