WestEnd Advisors LLC Decreases Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

WestEnd Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 208,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 48,570 shares during the quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $38,370,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the second quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 10,996 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,283,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $389,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,747 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $782,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Milestone Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,821 shares in the company, valued at $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,424,723.21. This trade represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 2.3%

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $177.52 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 4.45, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market cap of $161.30 billion, a PE ratio of 32.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $169.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.61. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $139.95 and a 12-month high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.48. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.65 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.44 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group set a $245.00 price objective on Texas Instruments and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $200.00 to $156.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.49.

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.