Netherlands' NXP Semiconductors Q3 revenue rises 19%, slightly beats estimates

Nxp Semiconductors NV

27/10/2026 20:21

Overview
Netherlands chipmaker's Q3 revenue up 19% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat analyst expectations
Company authorized new $5 bln share repurchase program

Outlook
NXP forecasts Q4 revenue between $3.75 bln and $3.95 bln
Company expects Q4 non-GAAP gross margin between 58.5% and 59.5%
NXP projects Q4 non-GAAP diluted EPS between $4.14 and $4.58

Result Drivers
AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL - Co said accelerating growth in automotive and industrial segments helped drive Q3 results
DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE - Co said continued momentum in data center infrastructure contributed to Q3 performance
PROFITABILITY AND CASH FLOW - Co said strong profitability and free cash flow enabled investments in innovation and manufacturing expansion

Company press release: ID:nGNX1rD1Yb

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$3.79 bln
$3.76 bln (22 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$4.20
$4.09 (20 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
 
$3.48
 
Q3 Adjusted Gross Margin
 
58.6%
 
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 21 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for NXP Semiconductors NV is $307.50, about 25.1% above its October 26 closing price of $245.83
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

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