NXP Semiconductors N.V. · NXPI · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

NXP Beats Q1 on Broad-Based Growth, Raises Q2 Outlook on SDV and Physical AI Momentum

NXP delivered a broad-based Q1 beat with 12% YoY revenue growth across all end markets, driven by software-defined vehicle content gains and surging industrial and IoT demand from physical AI applications. Management raised Q2 guidance to 18% YoY growth and reaffirmed double-digit revenue growth through 2027, supported by an expanding data-center control-plane business expected to more than double to above $500 million in 2026. The market responded with a 25.6% abnormal move on the earnings reaction window, with continued positive drift of 14.2% in the subsequent period, signaling strong validation of the growth narrative.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $65.42B market cap
100quality score

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.…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.05 Consensus $3
EPS surprise +2.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $3.18B Consensus $3.14B
Revenue surprise +1.2% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
NXPI EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 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 $4.03 Q4 '26 estimate $4.25 Q1 '27 estimate $3.88 Q2 '27 estimate $4.23
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy44 ratings
Bullish3170.5%
Neutral1125.0%
Bearish24.5%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$240.92Current
$150Low
$247.62Average
$370High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 24, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 20, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 13, 2026
B of A Securities Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 13, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight OverweightMaintainJun 29, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainJun 23, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainMay 5, 2026
Wolfe Research Outperform OutperformMaintainApr 29, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainApr 29, 2026
Susquehanna Neutral NeutralMaintainApr 29, 2026
Stifel Hold HoldMaintainApr 29, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainApr 29, 2026
Keybanc Overweight OverweightMaintainApr 29, 2026
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainApr 29, 2026
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainApr 29, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainApr 29, 2026
Bernstein Market Perform Market PerformMaintainApr 29, 2026
Mizuho Underperform OutperformDowngradeApr 17, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainJul 2, 2025
Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeFeb 12, 2025
Goldman Sachs Buy NeutralUpgradeJan 10, 2025
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainMay 1, 2024
Raymond James Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 26, 2023
Deutsche Bank Buy BuyMaintainJul 17, 2023
Credit Suisse Neutral NeutralMaintainFeb 1, 2023
Cowen & Co. Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 1, 2023
BMO Capital Market Perform Market PerformMaintainFeb 1, 2023
Piper Sandler Neutral OverweightDowngradeJan 20, 2022
Loop Capital Buy BuyMaintainFeb 3, 2021
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Buy BuyMaintainFeb 10, 2020
Bank of America Buy BuyMaintainDec 10, 2019
Stifel Nicolaus Hold SellUpgradeJun 5, 2019
PiperJaffray Overweight OverweightMaintainApr 9, 2019
Nomura Buy NeutralUpgradeJan 18, 2019
Drexel Hamilton Buy HoldUpgradeMay 3, 2018
Pacific Crest Sector Weight OverweightDowngradeNov 1, 2016
CLSA Underperform OutperformDowngradeOct 27, 2016
Baird Neutral OutperformDowngradeOct 27, 2016
Summit Redstone Buy BuyMaintainJul 20, 2016
Canaccord Genuity Buy BuyMaintainMar 3, 2015
FBR Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainJun 12, 2014
ISI Group Buy Strong BuyDowngradeApr 10, 2014
Topeka Buy BuyMaintainJun 6, 2013
Blaylock Robert Van Buy BuyMaintainDec 21, 2012
Sterne Agee Buy BuyMaintainSep 14, 2012
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $240.92. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
OppenheimerRichard Schafer$325$270.96 +34.9%Jul 24, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$290$266.53 +20.4%Jul 20, 2026
BarclaysTom O'Malley$295$230.39 +22.4%Apr 29, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$235$216.03 -2.5%Apr 20, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$188$213.73 -22.0%Apr 16, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$255$220.66 +5.8%Feb 4, 2026
BernsteinStacy Rasgon$240$220.66 -0.4%Feb 4, 2026
Truist FinancialWilliam Stein$255$214.79 +5.8%Feb 3, 2026
BarclaysTom O'Malley$255$241.07 +5.8%Jan 15, 2026
BernsteinStacy Rasgon$220$211.54 -8.7%Oct 29, 2025
Stifel NicolausTore Svanberg$215$219.11 -10.8%Oct 28, 2025
Stifel NicolausTore Svanberg$210$214.24 -12.8%Oct 28, 2025
Cantor FitzgeraldMatthew Prisco$280$212.89 +16.2%Oct 28, 2025
Goldman SachsJames Schneider$276$233.19 +14.6%Jul 10, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$229$171.5 -4.9%Apr 21, 2025
Loop Capital MarketsGary Mobley$300$227.04 +24.5%Nov 11, 2024
Morgan StanleyJoseph Moore$235$224.65 -2.5%Nov 5, 2024
Wolfe ResearchChris Caso$290$224.65 +20.4%Nov 5, 2024
Stifel NicolausTore Svanberg$231$224.65 -4.1%Nov 5, 2024
JefferiesBlayne Curtis$300$224.65 +24.5%Nov 5, 2024
Deutsche BankRoss Seymore$285$224.65 +18.3%Nov 5, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$290$232.28 +20.4%Oct 18, 2024
Bank of America SecuritiesVivek Arya$320$253.62 +32.8%Jul 26, 2024
Cantor FitzgeraldC J Muse$350$262.3 +45.3%Jul 23, 2024
BarclaysTom O'Malley$330$276.29 +37.0%Jul 18, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$325$272.72 +34.9%May 23, 2024
JefferiesBlayne Curtis$325$261.73 +34.9%May 13, 2024
Argus ResearchJim Kelleher$300$249.16 +24.5%May 1, 2024
NeedhamRajvindra Gill$280$249.3 +16.2%May 1, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$265$249.54 +10.0%May 1, 2024
BarclaysTom O'Malley$280$256.19 +16.2%May 1, 2024
Stifel NicolausTore Svanberg$240$256.19 -0.4%Apr 30, 2024
Evercore ISIMark Lipacis$370$256.19 +53.6%Apr 30, 2024
Deutsche BankRoss Seymore$300$256.19 +24.5%Apr 30, 2024
Evercore ISIMark Lipacis$300$230.11 +24.5%Apr 15, 2024
Wolfe ResearchChris Caso$255$205.48 +5.8%Jan 17, 2024
BarclaysBlayne Curtis$260$208.99 +7.9%Jan 16, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$210$183.35 -12.8%Nov 8, 2023
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$225$186.3 -6.6%Nov 7, 2023
NeedhamQuinn Bolton$250$182.3 +3.8%Nov 6, 2023
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$220$219.89 -8.7%Jul 25, 2023
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$177$189.52 -26.5%Feb 1, 2023
SusquehannaAnalyst unavailable$170$185.46 -29.4%Feb 1, 2023
Cowen & Co.Analyst unavailable$210$184.26 -12.8%Feb 1, 2023
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$210$184.31 -12.8%Feb 1, 2023
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$180$184.31 -25.3%Feb 1, 2023
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$235$184.31 -2.5%Feb 1, 2023
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$180$184.31 -25.3%Feb 1, 2023
OppenheimerRick Schafer$205$184.31 -14.9%Jan 31, 2023
BernsteinStacy Rasgon$175$184.31 -27.4%Jan 31, 2023
UBSAnalyst unavailable$167$160.97 -30.7%Jan 10, 2023
Credit SuisseAnalyst unavailable$195$174.81 -19.1%Nov 16, 2022
Mizuho SecuritiesVijay Rakesh$200$151.56 -17.0%Nov 1, 2022
KGI SecuritiesChristine Wang$155$141.27 -35.7%Oct 18, 2022
Deutsche BankRoss Seymore$195$183.88 -19.1%Jul 30, 2022
Goldman SachsToshiya Hari$150$178.98 -37.7%Jul 27, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$183$179.36 -24.0%Jul 27, 2022
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$225$174.46 -6.6%Jul 27, 2022
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$215$174.46 -10.8%Jul 27, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$180$178.96 -25.3%Jun 10, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$194$176.61 -19.5%May 4, 2022
SusquehannaAnalyst unavailable$200$176.52 -17.0%May 4, 2022
UBSAnalyst unavailable$160$177.9 -33.6%May 4, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$188$173.3 -22.0%May 2, 2022
BarclaysBlayne Curtis$220$177.25 -8.7%Apr 29, 2022
Deutsche BankRoss Seymore$225$170.75 -6.6%Apr 25, 2022
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$190$177.86 -21.1%Apr 19, 2022
Truist FinancialWilliam Stein$211$165.52 -12.4%Apr 11, 2022
Cowen & Co.Matthew Ramsay$275$198.12 +14.1%Feb 6, 2022
Evercore ISIC J Muse$260$207.21 +7.9%Feb 1, 2022
SusquehannaChristopher Rolland$225$207.21 -6.6%Feb 1, 2022
JefferiesMark Lipacis$278$207.21 +15.4%Feb 1, 2022
Raymond JamesChris Caso$260$207.21 +7.9%Feb 1, 2022
OppenheimerRick Schafer$235$187.07 -2.5%Jan 27, 2022
Piper SandlerHarsh Kumar$210$198.66 -12.8%Jan 20, 2022
BarclaysBlayne Curtis$250$217.42 +3.8%Jan 18, 2022
Wells FargoGary Mobley$265$220.81 +10.0%Jan 13, 2022
UBSFrancois Xavier Bouvignies$170$237.17 -29.4%Dec 7, 2021
KeyBancJohn Vinh$255$216.24 +5.8%Nov 12, 2021
Credit SuisseJohn Pitzer$250$214.21 +3.8%Nov 3, 2021
Deutsche BankRoss Seymore$245$214.21 +1.7%Nov 3, 2021
BernsteinStacy Rasgon$230$204.69 -4.5%Sep 28, 2021
Argus ResearchJim Kelleher$260$210.89 +7.9%Sep 3, 2021
CitigroupChristopher Danely$240$208.45 -0.4%Aug 3, 2021
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Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +25.5% Event window
SPY move -0.0% Same window
Abnormal move +25.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +14.2% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Compared to Q4 2025, NXP accelerated from 7% to 12% YoY revenue growth, with all end markets now up year-over-year. Industrial and IoT growth accelerated from 20% to 24% YoY on physical AI demand. Management introduced a new data-center control-plane growth vector targeting more than $500 million in 2026, up from $200 million in 2025. Capex outlook shifted from stable to increasing, with an additional $425 million committed to the VSMC joint venture in 2026 and an anticipated 200 basis-point gross-margin expansion starting in 2028. Q2 guidance was raised to 18% YoY revenue growth, a significant step-up from the 11% YoY Q1 outlook given last quarter.

Guidance delta

Q1 FY2026 revenue of $3.18 billion exceeded the $3.15 billion Q1 outlook issued in the Q4 2025 call by roughly $30 million. Management raised Q2 FY2026 guidance to 18% YoY revenue growth, a notable step-up from the 11% YoY Q1 outlook. The company also reaffirmed double-digit revenue growth targets through 2027.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue of $3.18 billion beat guidance and consensus, up 12% YoY with all end markets up year-over-year
  • Automotive growth driven by software-defined vehicle architecture-lead content gains, with S32N and S32K5 platforms gaining traction
  • Industrial and IoT surged 24% YoY, powered by physical AI workloads and new i.MX, RT, and MCX processing solutions
  • Data-center control-plane business expected to more than double to above $500 million in 2026 from $200 million in 2025
  • Q2 guidance raised to 18% YoY revenue growth; 2027 double-digit growth targets reaffirmed
  • EPS of $3.05 beat consensus of $2.98 by 2.3%; revenue beat consensus of $3.14 billion by 1.2%

Management priorities

  • Sample TTTech S32 CoreRide reference design in Q3 2026
  • Bring Aviva Links SerDes platform into production by 2028
  • Integrate Kinara AI IP into next-generation i.MX and industrial processors, targeting revenue in 2027-2028
  • Ramp VSMC facility with additional $425 million investment in 2026
  • Continue targeted M&A to strengthen portfolio and return excess cash via dividends and buybacks

Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-29T14:41:28.610707+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-29T14:41:28.608303+00:00

Methodology

Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.

Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.

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