Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 17,075 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH cut its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,036,439 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 17,075 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up approximately 1.1% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $201,214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TXN. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $278.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $273.04.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 8.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $285.42 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $292.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $334.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $259.76 billion, a PE ratio of 48.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.26%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Mark T. Roberts sold 28,080 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.34, for a total value of $7,871,947.20. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 53,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,084,815.06. This represents a 34.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.