Oct 27 (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductors NV ( NXPI )

forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on

Monday, as it recovers from sluggish demand and sees a rebound

in the automotive segment.

Shares of the Eindhoven, Netherlands-based company rose 2%

in U.S. extended trading, having gained 6.6% so far this year.

The chipmaker is benefiting from momentum across automotive

end markets due to demand for its scalable processing solutions.

Analysts say that the auto end market is improving following

tariff-related pull-ins, benefiting companies like NXP.

NXP provides manufacturers with chips and other technology

essential for high-speed digital processing utilized in sectors

like automotive, manufacturing, telecommunications and the

Internet of Things (IoT).

The company has made a string of acquisitions recently,

having closed a $243 million cash deal for Aviva Links, an

automotive networking company, last week. It completed its

TTTech Auto purchase in June, looking to strengthen the

automotive business.

NXP has also received regulatory approvals for its

acquisition of Kinara, which makes high performance,

energy-efficient and programmable discrete neural processing

units, and is working to close the transaction.

The Dutch firm expects fourth-quarter revenue in the range

of $3.20 billion to 3.40 billion, with the midpoint coming in

above analysts' average estimate of $3.24 billion, according to

data compiled by LSEG.

"Our outlook reflects the strength of our company specific

growth drivers and signs of a cyclical recovery," incoming CEO

Rafael Sotomayor said in a statement.

For the third quarter ended September 28, NXP posted revenue

of $3.17 billion, ahead of an estimate of $3.16 billion.

Revenue from the automotive segment - NXP's biggest - grew

6% sequentially in the quarter. Mobile revenue was up 30%.