NXP Semiconductors Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI), headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, designs, manufactures, and supplies high-performance mixed-signal and standard product solutions. Valued at $52.2 billion by market cap, the company's innovative products and solutions are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure.
Shares of this leading player in automotive processing and networking have underperformed the broader market over the past year. NXPI has declined 15.2% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 19.3%. In 2025, NXPI stock is down 1.3%, compared to the SPX’s 8.4% rise on a YTD basis.
Narrowing the focus, NXPI’s underperformance is also apparent compared to the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD). The exchange-traded fund has gained 25.7% over the past year. Moreover, the ETF’s 8.4% returns on a YTD basis outshine the stock’s losses over the same time frame.
On Jul. 21, NXPI shares closed up more than 1% after reporting its Q2 results. Its adjusted EPS of $2.72 surpassed Wall Street's expectations of $2.66. The company’s revenue was $2.93 billion, beating Wall Street forecasts of $2.90 billion. For Q3, NXPI expects its adjusted EPS to range from $2.89 to $3.30, and expects revenue in the range of $3.1 billion to $3.3 billion.
For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect NXPI’s EPS to decline 11.9% to $10.17 on a diluted basis. The company’s earnings surprise history is mixed. It beat or matched the consensus estimate in three of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on another occasion.
Among the 29 analysts covering NXPI stock, the consensus is a “Strong Buy.” That’s based on 22 “Strong Buy” ratings, two “Moderate Buys,” and five “Holds.”
This configuration is more bullish than a month ago, with 20 analysts suggesting a “Strong Buy.”
On Jul. 23, Argus analyst Jim Kelleher kept a “Buy” rating on NXPI and raised the price target to $270, implying a potential upside of 31.6% from current levels.
The mean price target of $257.69 represents a 25.6% premium to NXPI’s current price levels. The Street-high price target of $289 suggests an ambitious upside potential of 40.9%.
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