Morningstar Investment Management LLC Reduces Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Morningstar Investment Management LLC decreased its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 44.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,689 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 12,362 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $3,046,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

TXN opened at $279.58 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $301.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $247.37. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $254.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 86.45%.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target to $350 and kept a buy rating, while JPMorgan, TD Cowen, and KeyCorp also reiterated bullish views and lifted targets, suggesting analysts see further upside after the earnings beat. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments reported Q2 earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $5.46 billion, both above estimates, with revenue up 22.8% year over year and management issuing stronger forward guidance tied to industrial, data center, and automotive demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighted improving inventory levels, broad demand recovery, and strong free cash flow, all of which support the long-term investment case for TXN.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed TXN as a strong growth, wide-moat, or undervalued stock, reinforcing a constructive but largely unchanged fundamental outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group has pulled back as investors rotate out of AI chip winners, unwind leveraged trades, and take profits after a powerful run, pressuring TXN along with the rest of the sector.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and raised outlook, the stock sold off after the report, suggesting expectations were already very high and leaving little room for short-term disappointment.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $308.40.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at $57,280,308.48. The trade was a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total value of $14,706,845.40. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 199,143 shares of company stock worth $56,959,010 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.60% 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.