Troy Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 182,864 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 10,733 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up about 0.9% of Troy Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Troy Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $33,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 3.2% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 865,101 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $158,956,000 after purchasing an additional 26,873 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 929,799 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $169,028,000 after buying an additional 4,566 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA now owns 9,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,677,000 after buying an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. DDD Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. DDD Partners LLC now owns 59,137 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,865,000 after buying an additional 1,477 shares during the period. Finally, Naviter Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 12,171 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,236,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Texas Instruments Stock Up 1.4%
NASDAQ TXN opened at $226.16 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $205.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $231.32. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $193.51 and a 200-day moving average of $184.00.
Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 104.41%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at $2,585,838.60. This represents a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 117,431 shares of company stock valued at $25,607,436 over the last three months. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have issued reports on TXN. DZ Bank upgraded Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America raised shares of Texas Instruments from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $185.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $212.92.
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Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks research raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS estimates for TXN, improving the earnings outlook and giving investors a cleaner growth story to support valuation expectations. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and post‑earnings analyses are circulating (intrinsic‑value and buy/hold/sell pieces). These generate interest and trading but offer mixed conclusions for different investor horizons. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Media commentary reviewing TXN’s Q4 results and strategy (buy/sell/hold debates) may amplify short‑term flows without adding new operational facts. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by CFO Rafael R. Lizardi: 64,532 shares sold on Feb 10 at ~$220.74 (~$14.2M), a ~41% reduction in that holding — a material disposal that markets often view as negative for near‑term insider conviction. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: CFO Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.78 (~$1.64M), further trimming his stake. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary executed sizable sales (12,921 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.10 and 10,248 shares on Feb 10 at ~$220.83), representing meaningful percentage reductions in his position. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.79 (~$1.50M), another notable insider reduction. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG flagged TXN with a “strong sell” rating (reported Feb 12), a broker action that can weigh on sentiment and trigger short‑term selling by momentum/quant strategies. Read More.
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.
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