New York State Teachers Retirement System Sells 8,457 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

New York State Teachers Retirement System cut its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 720,618 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,457 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $132,399,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 328.9% during the 2nd quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 69.9% in the second quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $190.31 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $171.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $184.23. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $221.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 4.45. The company has a market cap of $172.92 billion, a PE ratio of 34.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.00.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.48. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.65 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,424,723.21. The trade was a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on TXN shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $170.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $245.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.49.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: TXN) is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that designs and manufactures analog and embedded processing chips. The company’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications and enterprise equipment. TI’s business emphasizes components that condition, convert, manage and move electrical signals—capabilities that are foundational to modern electronic systems.

TI’s product portfolio includes a broad array of analog integrated circuits—such as power management, amplifiers, data converters and interface devices—as well as embedded processors and microcontrollers used to control systems and run real-time applications.