Wedbush Securities Inc. Has $2.51 Million Stock Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 33.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 13,663 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,426 shares during the quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $2,510,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,447,320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $19,816,773,000 after buying an additional 1,426,360 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,325,014 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,995,139,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084,364 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,224,770 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,595,478,000 after purchasing an additional 279,755 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,068,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,920,862,000 after purchasing an additional 443,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth $2,836,310,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $223.06 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $139.95 and a 12 month high of $231.32. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $192.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $183.80. The firm has a market cap of $202.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.00, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.The company had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 104.41%.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and lifted FY2026–FY2028 estimates, which improves the earnings trajectory and provides a fundamental reason for upside in TXN. Zacks Research upgrades and commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reported Q4 results that modestly missed EPS and revenue estimates and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.22–$1.48 — the miss tempers near‑term enthusiasm but guidance keeps visibility into the year. MarketBeat Q4 summary
• Neutral Sentiment: TI paid a quarterly dividend ($1.42; annualized $5.68; payout ratio >100%), which supports income investors but raises questions about payout sustainability relative to earnings. Dividend disclosure
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and valuation articles (buy/hold/sell debate, intrinsic value checks) are circulating and could amplify intraday trading without changing company fundamentals. Yahoo valuation article
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling from CFO Rafael R. Lizardi: 64,532 shares sold on Feb 10 (~$14.24M at ~$220.74). Such a sizable reduction is often read negatively by the market as reduced insider conviction. SEC filing — Lizardi Feb 10 sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 (~$1.64M), compounding insider selling concerns. SEC filing — Lizardi Feb 11 sale
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary completed large sales across Feb 10–11 (10,248 and 12,921 shares), and VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 — multiple senior exec sales at ~\$220–\$231 may amplify concerns about insider positioning. SEC filings — Mark Gary sales InsiderTrades — Ahmad Bahai sale
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG moved TXN to a “strong sell” (reported Feb 12), a broker action that can pressure sentiment and trigger algorithmic selling or re‑weighting in some models. TickerReport / DZ Bank note

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America raised shares of Texas Instruments from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $185.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. KeyCorp lowered shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $212.92.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,585,838.60. This represents a 21.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at $2,424,723.21. This trade represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 117,431 shares of company stock worth $25,607,436. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

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.