Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by First Merchants Corp

First Merchants Corp reduced its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 8.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 35,468 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,159 shares during the period. First Merchants Corp’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $6,886,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are buying into Texas Instruments’ growing role in AI infrastructure, with recent commentary highlighting stronger demand for power chips used in data centers and improved sentiment following its solid quarterly results and upbeat outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent earnings report showed revenue of $4.83 billion and EPS of $1.68, and management guided Q2 EPS above prior expectations, reinforcing the view that the business cycle is improving. 2 Pick-and-Shovel AI Stocks Powering the Data Center Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious on the near-term follow-through, noting that the latest earnings estimate revisions may not be enough to drive much more upside immediately. Strength Seen in Texas Instruments (TXN): Can Its 7.0% Jump Turn into More Strength?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor-sector skepticism could limit enthusiasm, even though the industry has rallied strongly on AI-related growth expectations. 3 Semiconductor Stocks We’re Skeptical Of

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at $57,280,308.48. The trade was a 8.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $322.86 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $293.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $283.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.79. 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 Incorporated has a 1-year low of $152.73 and a 1-year high of $331.51.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on TXN. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Benchmark lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. KeyCorp raised Texas Instruments from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. One 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $269.61.

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.