NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) closed at $273.15 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.23% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.89%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.74%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.29%.
Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had lost 17.34% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 6.6%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.63%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of NXP Semiconductors in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company’s earnings report is set to go public on July 28, 2026. The company’s upcoming EPS is projected at $3.54, signifying a 30.15% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $3.47 billion, up 18.55% from the prior-year quarter.
NXPI’s full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $14.84 per share and revenue of $14.04 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +25.66% and +14.47%, respectively.
It’s also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for NXP Semiconductors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we’ve formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.44% higher within the past month. Right now, NXP Semiconductors possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
In terms of valuation, NXP Semiconductors is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.01. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 47.35, so one might conclude that NXP Semiconductors is trading at a discount comparatively.
Investors should also note that NXPI has a PEG ratio of 0.87 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock’s expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday’s trading, the Semiconductor – Analog and Mixed industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.96.