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- $231.78
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- $235.37 – $240.28
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NXP Semiconductors fell -6.5% on 2026-08-02 even as the S&P 500 rose +1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rose +1.8%, so the move looks stock-specific rather than market-driven; the underlying business still shows +8.8% revenue growth and 31.9% operating margins, but the session was sharp enough to merit a closer look.
NXPI
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV
As of Aug 3, 2026
58/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScoreWhy it moved
The primary driver looks stock-specific, not market-wide: NXPI closed 2026-08-02 down -6.5% while the S&P 500 rose +1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rose +1.8%. That is too large a gap to blame on the tape alone, especially with no sector peer moves provided here, so the session reads as an NXPI-specific sell-off rather than broad risk-off trading.
Volatility read
This is larger than ordinary noise against the company’s fundamentals. NXPI still shows revenue growth of +8.8% YoY (TTM), latest quarter revenue growth of +19.5% YoY, EPS growth of +39.6% YoY (TTM), and margins of 56.8% gross, 31.9% operating, and 22.6% net, so the business profile is intact. Valuation is not cheap at a PE 18.9, forward PE 14.7, and PEG 1.24 — the PEG, which is P/E divided by growth rate, is meaningful here because growth is positive — and beta 1.84 says the stock naturally moves more than the market. The decline is therefore not explained by clearly deteriorating fundamentals or a consensus break in the facts provided; it is a volatile move, but one that lands alongside still-solid operating trends.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date isn’t available this period, so I can’t pin the report to a calendar day. The recent public signals point to Q2 earnings and revenue beating estimates, with automotive, industrial, and AI data center demand lifting growth and strong Q3 guidance adding momentum; analyst targets were also adjusted, with TD Cowen at $290, Wells Fargo at $280, and Mizuho at $190. The market will be watching whether physical AI, software-defined vehicles, and data centers keep expanding, whether the +19.5% YoY latest-quarter revenue pace can hold, and whether margins stay near 31.9% operating and 22.6% net.
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