NXPI options flow: unusual options activity in NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 50 unusual options prints in NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI), $2.5M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $758K against $1.5M bearish; $1.8M went into calls and $640K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.35. The largest print was $253K of NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $230 calls on 23 September 2026, swept at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 17 prints and $753K of premium. NXPI closed at $238.08 on 25 September 2026, up 3.4%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $230 calls | Sweep | 196 | 1,648 | $253K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 18 Dec 2026 $250 calls | Sweep | 94 | 120 | $158K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | NXPI 17 Jun 2027 $230 puts | Trade | 30 | 49 | $103K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $230 puts | Trade | 134 | 608 | $102K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 21 Jan 2028 $240 puts | Trade | 19 | 86 | $87K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $240 calls | Sweep | 100 | 1,548 | $85K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $240 calls | Sweep | 101 | 1,548 | $85K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $200 calls | Trade | 20 | 53 | $67K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | NXPI 21 Jan 2028 $200 calls | Trade | 10 | 101 | $66K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | NXPI 15 Jan 2027 $240 puts | Trade | 25 | 268 | $66K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | NXPI 19 Mar 2027 $270 calls | Trade | 36 | 291 | $62K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 18 Dec 2026 $250 calls | Sweep | 34 | 120 | $57K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | $1.0M | 82% | -$272K |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 8 | $346K | 75% | +$37K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 5 | $330K | 91% | -$268K |
| 17 Jun 2027 | 4 | $219K | 53% | -$118K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 6 | $208K | 54% | -$52K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 3 | $157K | 66% | -$9K |
The most premium, $1.0M, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 18 Dec 2026 $250 calls | Sweep | 94 | 120 | $158K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 21 Jan 2028 $240 puts | Trade | 19 | 86 | $87K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 18 Dec 2026 $250 calls | Sweep | 34 | 120 | $57K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 18 Dec 2026 $300 calls | Sweep | 119 | 18,772 | $51K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | NXPI 16 Oct 2026 $240 puts | Sweep | 41 | 161 | $41K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open NXPI in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 19 firms, have a median of $300, 26.0% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 downgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About NXP Semiconductors N.V.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Electronic Equipment
- Headquarters
- Eindhoven
- Website
- nxp.com
NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product solutions are used in a range of applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and internationally.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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