Alps Advisors Inc. Has $37.77 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Alps Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 178.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 217,732 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 139,414 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $37,774,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments was highlighted in an investor update from Guinness Global Innovators as showing signs of improving end-market trends, which can support expectations for better chip demand ahead. Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Rallied as the Result Signals Improving End-Market Trend
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Texas Instruments to $300 from $260, reflecting confidence in the stock’s longer-term potential even while keeping an Equal Weight rating. Texas Instruments (TXN) – Among the 10 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy According to D. E. Shaw
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention has increased around TXN, with articles pointing to AI tailwinds, a rebound in semiconductor sentiment, and the company’s new EV battery monitoring product as potential growth drivers in industrial and automotive markets. Assessing Texas Instruments (TXN) Valuation After AI Tailwinds And New EV Battery Monitoring Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market-news items noted that Texas Instruments is drawing unusually heavy investor search interest, which signals attention but does not by itself change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also focused on TI’s new EV battery monitor and its push into battery technology, but these reports were more informational than a direct catalyst. Is TI’s New EV Battery Monitor Quietly Repositioning Texas Instruments (TXN) in Industrial and Automotive?
• Negative Sentiment: No major negative company-specific developments were reported in the latest batch of articles, so the move appears driven more by improving sentiment than by a fresh setback.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $297.10 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $331.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $270.39 billion, a PE ratio of 50.87, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s 50-day moving average is $269.54 and its 200-day moving average is $220.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.26%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total value of $14,706,845.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,337,928.50. This trade represents a 35.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total transaction of $5,003,176.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 81,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,089,986.55. This represents a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $278.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $267.11.

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.