Retirement Systems of Alabama Reduces Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Retirement Systems of Alabama trimmed its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 344,746 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,343 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $71,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised 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 worth $3,158,000 after purchasing an additional 4,218 shares during the last quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 28.0% in the 1st quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 1,681 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 368 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 60,798 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,925,000 after buying an additional 3,766 shares during the period. Phraction Management LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Phraction Management LLC now owns 35,966 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,463,000 after buying an additional 940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 85.6% during the 1st quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 2,248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $404,000 after acquiring an additional 1,037 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the subject of several research reports. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their target price on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Texas Instruments from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $191.67.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,984,624.05. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $160.26 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $145.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50 day moving average is $183.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $186.66. The company has a current ratio of 4.45, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $139.95 and a 12-month high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.65 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 29.21%.Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.44 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. Analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.45%.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.