Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Mark Blinn Sells 3,144 Shares of Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Mark Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,585,838.60. This trade represents a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $221.44 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $228.83. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $188.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $182.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. The firm has a market cap of $201.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.71, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.01.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 104.41%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% in 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 during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the third quarter worth about $29,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on TXN shares. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $212.92.

More Texas Instruments News

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Announced acquisition of Silicon Labs for ~$7.5 billion — a definitive all-cash agreement that would supply volume for TI’s new 300mm fabs and is intended to drive substantial cost synergies and margin improvement. Deal announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI/data-center demand: management commentary and recent coverage highlight ~70% year-over-year growth in TI’s data-center power-management business — a high-margin market that helps offset softer industrial end markets. Bull case
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a $240 price target, signaling continued upside from some sell-side desks. Rosenblatt note
• Positive Sentiment: Improving cash generation and policy tailwinds — TI’s free cash flow recovery, falling capex expectations and CHIPS-act tax incentives improve the company’s ability to fund dividends, buybacks and M&A (supports valuation longer term).
• Neutral Sentiment: Earlier reports indicated TI was pursuing Silicon Labs prior to the deal — confirmational coverage continues while the transaction progresses toward close; watch timing and regulatory/close risks. Pursuit report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter: a slight EPS miss and modest revenue shortfall left some headline weakness, but management’s data-center strength and Q1 guidance range partially offset the pain — the earnings surprise is small and being judged in context.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: KeyCorp cut TXN from “strong-buy” to “hold,” which can pressure short-term sentiment and flows. KeyCorp/Zacks note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 3,000 shares and director Mark Blinn sold 3,144 shares in early February (SEC filings). Multiple insider sales can be read negatively by some investors even if routine. Bahai Form 4 Blinn Form 4

About Texas Instruments

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.