NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): Top Pick at Jefferies
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Rating Summary:
22 Buy, 13 Hold, 1 Sell
Rating Trend: Up
Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 13 | Down: 11 | New: 11
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Jefferies analyst, Mark Lipacis, reiterated his Buy rating on shares of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) and reiterated his price target of $130.00 after NXPI reported solid 2Q results and a higher 3Q EPS outlook. The analyst thinks Q4 seasonality--ex-2015's inventory correction--is -2% for NXP/FSL combined, and he models a flat Q4 on secular content gains in Auto and iPhone7 ramp.
NXPI's 2Q sales of $2.37B were slightly above consensus $2.35B. Lower opex drove better profitability, resulting in EPS of $1.39, 3c above consensus. NXPI expects 3Q sales of $2.47B, slightly below consensus $2.48B, while OM outlook of 27.5% is above consensus 26.8% and implied EPS of $1.62 is 2c ahead of consensus $1.60.
The analyst is modeling EPS of $7.50 in C'17, driven by operating margin expansion and buybacks. NXPI remains one of the analyst's top picks.
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