Kesler Norman & Wride LLC Acquires 3,951 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Kesler Norman & Wride LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 13.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,788 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,951 shares during the period. Texas Instruments accounts for about 1.2% of Kesler Norman & Wride LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $6,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 67.6% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 69.9% during the second quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on TXN shares. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on shares of 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 reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Truist Financial increased their price target on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.49.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. The trade was a 40.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ TXN opened at $190.31 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $171.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $184.38. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $139.95 and a fifty-two week high of $221.69. The company has a market cap of $172.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 4.45.

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

About Texas Instruments

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.