Capital International Investors Decreases Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Capital International Investors lowered its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 25.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,992,224 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,366,292 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors’ holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $692,613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of TXN. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,516,628,000. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 61.0% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,717,240,000 after purchasing an additional 3,580,147 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,019,603,000 after buying an additional 2,366,695 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,273,233 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,129,283,000 after buying an additional 2,250,174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 21.8% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,134,203 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,678,227,000 after buying an additional 1,635,870 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $265.57.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total value of $1,545,650.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at $13,143,898.47. This trade represents a 10.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. The trade was a 8.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638 in the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ TXN opened at $285.06 on Monday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $331.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46. The company has a market capitalization of $259.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a fifty day moving average of $261.65 and a 200-day moving average of $216.87.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 97.26%.

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.