9,116 Shares in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Bought by Katamaran Capital LLP

Katamaran Capital LLP bought a new position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,116 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,770,000. Texas Instruments makes up about 1.4% of Katamaran Capital LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HBW Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the first quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Absher Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $820,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Severin Investments LLC grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,426 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $471,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 2.3%

TXN opened at $305.55 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $302.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $241.50. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $152.73 and a 1-year high of $334.03. The company has a market cap of $278.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 97.26%.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total value of $5,003,176.95. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 81,085 shares in the company, valued at $22,089,986.55. This trade represents a 18.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. The trade was a 35.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders 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 company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $278.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $281.84.

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.