Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management decreased its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 13.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 6,845 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $7,795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,158,000 after purchasing an additional 4,218 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 12.8% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,084 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,632,000 after buying an additional 1,031 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,915,000. Finally, Blueshift Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $465,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

More Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: D.E. Shaw (a large, long-term quant investor) has been buying and holds a sizable TXN stake, which signals institutional confidence and can support the stock. D. E. Shaw Is Buying This Chip Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Product development: TI launched IsoShield isolated power modules aimed at data centers and EV power systems — a strategic expansion in high-growth, power-management end markets that could improve long-term revenue mix and margins if adoption scales. Texas Instruments IsoShield Power Modules Target Data Center And EV Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate calendar: TI scheduled a Q1 2026 earnings webcast for April 22 — a near-term catalyst that will likely drive trading volatility as management provides results and forward guidance. Texas Instruments to webcast Q1 2026 earnings conference call
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention: Multiple outlets (Zacks/Yahoo) note heightened investor interest and that TXN has outperformed the broader market today — this boosts liquidity and visibility but doesn’t guarantee sustained upside. Texas Instruments (TXN) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst posture: Brokerages give TXN a consensus “Hold,” which may cap upside until the company demonstrates sustained revenue growth or raises guidance. Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised Texas Instruments from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $214.77.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total transaction of $1,637,614.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,454 shares in the company, valued at $19,721,074.12. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.79, for a total transaction of $1,500,135.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 42,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,805,805.52. The trade was a 13.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 over the last ninety days. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $196.30 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $206.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $186.14. The company has a market cap of $178.72 billion, a PE ratio of 36.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $139.95 and a fifty-two week high of $231.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). The firm 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 quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

Texas Instruments 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.