Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd reduced its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 70.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 84,252 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 200,933 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $15,480,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at about $2,836,310,000. Soundwatch Capital LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 174,339.6% during the 2nd quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,974,196 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $617,503,000 after purchasing an additional 2,972,491 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,447,320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $19,816,773,000 after purchasing an additional 1,426,360 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 94.9% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,517,451 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $522,559,000 after buying an additional 1,225,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,325,014 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,995,139,000 after buying an additional 1,084,364 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. The trade was a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane set a $190.00 target price on Texas Instruments and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday. Benchmark increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $212.92.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of TXN opened at $218.97 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $198.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.25, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.00. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $222.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $181.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $182.76. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 103.84%.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management guided Q1 revenue and EPS above consensus, citing strengthening analog demand and a 64% year‑over‑year jump in Data Center revenue — the outlook is driving the rally. Texas Instruments shares jump as first-quarter outlook signals robust AI data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is re‑rating TXN: multiple firms raised price targets and some upgraded coverage after the update, supporting further upside expectations. Why Texas Instruments’ 2026 Outlook Has Wall Street Re-Rating It
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought roughly 394,956 call options (a ~1,795% increase vs. typical call volume) — a sign of speculative bullish positioning that can amplify intraday moves.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns remain attractive — steady buybacks and a ~2.7%+ dividend yield, plus a planned capital‑management webcast, reassure income-oriented investors. TI to webcast capital management presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha and other research note that data‑center revenue has grown for several quarters and could remain a multi‑quarter growth driver, though margin dynamics warrant monitoring. Texas Instruments Q4 2025 Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum‑style writeups (Zacks, others) highlight improving earnings momentum and technical strength — useful for traders, but these stories reflect market sentiment more than new fundamentals. What Makes Texas Instruments (TXN) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results slightly missed EPS and revenue estimates (GAAP EPS miss tied partly to a non‑cash impairment). Investors are accepting the miss because guidance was strong, but the underlying EPS miss remains a datapoint to watch. Texas Instruments Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: The “Other” segment fell sharply (~34% YoY). It’s small (≈3% of revenue) today, but a longer‑lasting decline there would be a headwind if core segments slow.

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.