Erste Asset Management GmbH Has $5.65 Million Stock Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Erste Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 63.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,197 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 12,530 shares during the period. Erste Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $5,651,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.7% in the third quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 758,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $139,331,000 after buying an additional 12,562 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.3% in the third quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd now owns 1,307,580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $240,242,000 after buying an additional 16,260 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 555,199 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $96,321,000 after buying an additional 50,808 shares in the last quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 66.3% in the third quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 58,151 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,684,000 after buying an additional 23,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Providence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the third quarter valued at approximately $6,347,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total transaction of $5,003,176.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 81,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,089,986.55. This trade represents a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total transaction of $13,818,943.12. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 52,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,294,376.64. This represents a 49.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638 over the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments launched a new BQ79826Z-Q1 battery monitor with an integrated EIS engine for EV and energy-storage systems, which could support future demand and highlight continued product innovation. TI brings intelligence to battery management systems with industry’s highest-cell-count EIS-enabled battery monitor
• Positive Sentiment: TXN was added to Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists, including income-stock and broader strong-buy screens, reinforcing a favorable analyst/ranking backdrop. New Strong Buy Stocks for June 9th
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and income-focused coverage continue to highlight Texas Instruments as an attractive chip stock, supported by improving free cash flow and the potential for continued dividends and buybacks. Can TXN’s Free Cash Flow Growth Fuel More Shareholder Returns?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted conflicting analyst views on TXN and other technology names, suggesting opinions remain mixed rather than uniformly bullish. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Texas Instruments (TXN) and Cerebras Systems, Inc. Class A (CBRS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in borrowable shares, so this report is unlikely to be a major stock driver on its own.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor-sector headlines pointed to rising short interest and a possible correction after the chip group’s strong run, which may be weighing on TXN alongside the sector. Semiconductor shorts pile on as winning trade reverses
• Negative Sentiment: A semiconductor index outlook piece warned that the sector may be entering a correction phase after hitting an upside target, which could add pressure to chip stocks including TXN. Semiconductor Index Outlook: Upside Target Reached, Correction Underway

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TXN. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. HC Wainwright downgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $267.11.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN stock opened at $288.63 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $265.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $218.74. The company has a market capitalization of $262.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.42, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.32. 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.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

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.