Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Shares Unloaded Rep. Kevin Hern

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN). In a filing disclosed on April 03rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $500,001 and $1,000,000 in Texas Instruments stock on March 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:EXAS) on 3/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $500,001 – $1,000,000 in shares of Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) on 3/18/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) on 3/17/2026.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $199.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $186.55. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $231.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The stock has a market cap of $181.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.01.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 104.41%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 96,445,978 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,720,020,000 after buying an additional 998,658 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,555,112 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,002,381,000 after purchasing an additional 230,098 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,288,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,213,832,000 after purchasing an additional 1,517,420 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,865,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,952,933,000 after purchasing an additional 248,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,184,514 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,154,831,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749,513 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total value of $1,546,175.85. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. This trade represents a 8.32% 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, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.79, for a total transaction of $1,500,135.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 42,488 shares in the company, valued at $9,805,805.52. The trade was a 13.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TXN. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reaffirmed 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 increased their price objective for the stock from $185.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $214.77.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

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.