Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 6.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 47,492 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,708 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up approximately 4.8% of Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $8,239,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.7% during the third quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 758,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $139,331,000 after buying an additional 12,562 shares during the period. Shelton Capital Management grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 151,568 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,469,000 after acquiring an additional 3,840 shares during the period. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd now owns 1,307,580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $240,242,000 after acquiring an additional 16,260 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,068,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,920,862,000 after acquiring an additional 443,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenland Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 66.3% during the 3rd quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 58,151 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,684,000 after purchasing an additional 23,177 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.
Texas Instruments News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Improved sector sentiment and analyst target hikes are supporting the rally — market commentary links TXN’s gains to optimism that the analog chip cycle is recovering, plus several recent price-target increases that lift conviction in upside and free-cash-flow potential. Texas Instruments jumps 3.7% as chip-cycle recovery optimism and fresh analyst target hikes lift sentiment
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. policy momentum: reports that the administration is promoting a large voluntary investment consortium for semiconductor supply chains (boosting sentiment across chip names) helped lift TXN and peers. Policy support increases the probability of demand and capital flows into the sector. Trump Trade: TotalEnergies to shift capital from wind to natural gas
- Positive Sentiment: New leveraged ETF exposure: Direxion launched 2x single-stock ETFs including one for TXN — that can increase trading flows and short-term liquidity/volatility, which may accentuate moves on positive headlines. Direxion Launches 2X ETFs for ADBU, PYPU, TXN, & UNH
- Neutral Sentiment: Intraday/recap coverage notes TXN outperformed the broader market in the latest session, reflecting the items above rather than company-specific fundamentals reported today. Texas Instruments (TXN) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Corporate calendar: TI will webcast its 2026 annual meeting on April 16 — routine governance event; may be watched for any management commentary but not expected to move the stock materially. Texas Instruments to webcast its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data reported appears anomalous/zeroed in recent feeds — not a reliable signal from these notices; ignore until validated by official exchange filings.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider and mixed analyst signals: filings/showings of substantial insider sales and a handful of lower analyst ratings/targets (and at least one Underperform) are reminders of divergent views — these could cap multiple re-ratings if fundamentals disappoint. The same market commentary that highlights higher targets also flags recent insider selling and some sell/underperform calls. Texas Instruments jumps 3.7% as chip-cycle recovery optimism and fresh analyst target hikes lift sentiment
- Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained a Hold rating — a reminder that some major brokers favor a cautious stance despite the optimism, which can limit upside until clearer demand recovery is visible. Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on Texas Instruments (TXN)
Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.1%
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.
Texas Instruments Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 104.41%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments
In related news, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
TXN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Benchmark raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank upgraded Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $214.77.
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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