Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock: Profund Advisors LLC Reduces Stake

Profund Advisors LLC cut its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 9.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 114,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 11,530 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up 0.9% of Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $32,025,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 827 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its position in Texas Instruments by 0.6% in the first quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moody National Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 6,063 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly performance supports the investment case. Texas Instruments reported approximately $6.06 billion in revenue, up 27.7% year over year, while EPS of $2.62 exceeded the $2.40 consensus estimate. The company also guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $5.80 billion to $6.30 billion and EPS of $2.45 to $2.79. Texas Instruments Reports Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend growth and ETF buying provide support. TXN raised its quarterly dividend to $1.52 from $1.42, equivalent to $6.08 annually and a yield of roughly 1.9%. Reports also indicated that ETFs bought about $37 million of shares on October 26, while 41 ETFs added TXN on October 27. Texas Instruments Dividend Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are constructive but cautious. DZ Bank raised TXN to “Hold,” with a $300 price target. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” although several firms maintain neutral, underweight or sell ratings and valuation targets vary widely. DZ Bank Raises Texas Instruments to Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is making investors question further upside. Articles from Trefis and Yahoo Finance focus on whether TXN’s elevated earnings multiple can be justified by future free cash flow, particularly as the company continues investing heavily in manufacturing capacity. Should You Buy Texas Instruments Stock Now or Wait?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple directors sold shares. Directors Janet Clark, Robert Sanchez and Pamela Patsley sold a combined 14,903 shares near $302 per share, reducing their individual holdings by approximately 12% to 28%. Although these transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, they add a cautionary signal while TXN trades near its highs. Texas Instruments Insider Selling

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Truist Financial set a $305.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $315.37.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,134,388.03. The trade was a 23.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 6,065 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.39, for a total transaction of $1,882,515.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,799,250.18. The trade was a 28.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 27,968 shares of company stock worth $8,236,892 in the last ninety days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of TXN opened at $300.84 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $274.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $152.73 and a twelve month high of $334.03. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $275.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $258.76.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 40.51% and a net margin of 34.25%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 73.67%.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.