Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock Holdings Lessened by Avity Investment Management Inc.

Avity Investment Management Inc. lessened its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 5.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 184,239 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 10,188 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up 2.2% of Avity Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Avity Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $31,964,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dakota Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 60.0% in the fourth quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 14,735 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,556,000 after acquiring an additional 5,526 shares in the last quarter. Granite Group Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Granite Group Advisors LLC now owns 15,307 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,656,000 after purchasing an additional 1,294 shares in the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,053,514 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $182,774,000 after purchasing an additional 8,604 shares during the period. Norden Group LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 13,325 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,312,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Finally, First Merchants Corp boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 38,627 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,701,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $190.33 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $206.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $173.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $231.32. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

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

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 104.41%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,585,838.60. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on TXN shares. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $214.77.

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.