NXP Semiconductors N.V. · NXPI · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

NXP raises Q4 outlook as automotive recovery begins to emerge

The supplied analysis supports a cautiously constructive case for NXP: improving automotive and industrial demand, raised near-term guidance and strategic product investments strengthen the recovery narrative. The evidence remains conditional on restocking timing, channel inventory, pricing and execution of the manufacturing and acquisition plans.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $61.44B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.11 Consensus $3.12
EPS surprise -0.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $3.17B Consensus $3.16B
Revenue surprise +0.4% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -3.9% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move -4.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -10.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management moved from a maintained outlook to raised guidance, reported completed Kinara and Aviva Links acquisitions, and outlined larger 300mm manufacturing investments. The emphasis shifted toward early cyclical recovery and longer-term margin expansion, while inventory and restocking uncertainty remained.

Guidance delta

Management raised Q4 revenue guidance to $3.3 billion and indicated modest margin improvement.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 revenue beat guidance, with non-GAAP EPS of $3.11 and margin near 34%.
  • Management cited improving automotive, industrial and IoT demand and easing inventory pressure.
  • Kinara and Aviva Links closed, while 300mm capacity investments target longer-term margin expansion and supply resilience.

Management priorities

  • Scale 300mm wafer production through VSMC and ESMC investments.
  • Integrate Kinara edge AI and Aviva Links SerDes capabilities into the product portfolio.
  • Continue share repurchases while advancing automotive and industrial product roadmaps.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
NXPI EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $3.19 Q1 '24 actual $3.24, beat Q2 '24 estimate $3.21 Q2 '24 actual $3.20, match Q3 '24 estimate $3.43 Q3 '24 actual $3.45, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2.68 Q2 '25 actual $2.72, beat Q3 '25 estimate $3.12 Q3 '25 actual $3.11, match Q4 '25 estimate $3.31 Q4 '25 actual $3.35, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2.98 Q1 '26 actual $3.05, beat Q2 '26 estimate $3.52 Q2 '26 actual $3.61, beat Q3 '26 estimate $4.11 Q4 '26 estimate $4.25 Q1 '27 estimate $3.88
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy44 ratings
Bullish3068.2%
Neutral1227.3%
Bearish24.5%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$243.66Current
$150Low
$254.53Average
$370High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 4, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 17, 2026
UBS Neutral BuyDowngradeAug 3, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 29, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 29, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainJul 29, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $243.66. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSAnalyst unavailable$270$229.16 +10.8%Aug 3, 2026
Stifel NicolausTore Svanberg$282$240.58 +15.7%Jul 29, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$190$259.12 -22.0%Jul 29, 2026
BernsteinStacy Rasgon$290$259.12 +19.0%Jul 29, 2026
Morgan StanleyJoseph Moore$338$259.12 +38.7%Jul 29, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

NXP Semiconductors N.V. specializes in the design and production of a broad array of semiconductor solutions. Its extensive portfolio encompasses various processing units, such as microcontrollers, application processors (including the popular i.MX series and its 8 and 9 families), and communication processors. NXP also provides advanced wireless connectivity solutions, featuring technologies like near-field communication (NFC), ultra-wideband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, and integrated Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). Furthermore, its offerings extend to analog and interface devices, radio frequency power amplifiers, and robust security controllers.…

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