Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Position Lowered by Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. reduced its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 0.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 578,019 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,593 shares during the quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. owned 0.06% of Texas Instruments worth $162,080,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter worth about $4,488,666,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $3,700,842,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $2,538,063,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $1,918,277,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Arete Research reduced their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $405.00 to $381.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Texas Instruments from $380.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $315.37.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, Director Janet Clark sold 4,306 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,302,392.76. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,430,198.86. This represents a 27.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Sanchez sold 6,065 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.21, for a total transaction of $1,832,903.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,527,736. This trade represents a 21.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $312.48 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $334.03. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $282.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $263.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $285.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a current ratio of 5.59.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued 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 analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.97 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th were given a $1.52 dividend. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 78.86%.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

These are some of the TXN stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Embedded and industrial AI products: AI features added to the CCStudio development ecosystem are designed to speed embedded software development, while new industrial communication hardware targets factory automation, robotics and IIoT. These offerings could strengthen TXN’s position in long-life industrial applications. Article: Did Agentic AI Tools Just Shift Texas Instruments Investment Narrative?
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF buying offers a demand signal, not a business catalyst: ETFs reportedly added $365.9 million of TXN shares on Monday, indicating institutional fund demand, though this does not by itself establish a change in fundamentals. Article: 42 ETFs Add to Texas Instruments
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is a key risk: After a 121.3% three-year return, investors are questioning whether TXN’s current market value is justified by the cash the business can generate. That concern could limit further gains if growth or cash-flow expectations disappoint. Article: Texas Instruments Stock Looks Fully Valued After Fresh Embedded AI News

Texas Instruments Company Profile

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.