Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC Trims Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 15.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,413 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,574 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $1,460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 5.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $324.89 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $326.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $295.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.63, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $243.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $208.72.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 97.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. The trade was a 35.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $57,280,308.48. The trade was a 8.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $265.57.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised Texas Instruments’ price target to $370 from $320 and kept a Buy rating, signaling more upside from current levels. Benzinga report on Bank of America price target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research upgraded TXN to Buy from Neutral and set a $400 target, citing rising power needs at data centers and increasing electrical intensity per rack as a long-term demand driver. Yahoo Finance article on Seaport Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly strengthened on optimism in the AI/chip space, which is helping lift sentiment around Texas Instruments and other analog chip names. Yahoo Finance article on semiconductor rally
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments has also been featured in bullish articles pointing to it as a potential opportunity alongside peers such as Micron, Microchip, and ON Semiconductor, reinforcing investor interest in the stock. Yahoo Finance article mentioning TXN as an opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market gains tied to U.S.-Iran peace optimism are supporting risk appetite and may be adding a small tailwind to TXN, but this is a market-wide move rather than company-specific news. Barchart article on market optimism

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.