Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Raises Stock Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 54.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,280,953 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 808,395 shares during the period. Texas Instruments comprises 0.8% of Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $679,884,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,555,112 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,002,381,000 after acquiring an additional 230,098 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,288,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,213,832,000 after buying an additional 1,517,420 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,865,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,952,933,000 after acquiring an additional 248,515 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,184,514 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,154,831,000 after purchasing an additional 1,749,513 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 16,402,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,184,446,000 after acquiring an additional 4,129,601 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ TXN opened at $278.40 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $295.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.38. The company has a market capitalization of $254.25 billion, a PE ratio of 42.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%.The company’s revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks names TXN a Strong Buy. Texas Instruments was added to Zacks’ Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists for momentum, income and overall stock selection. This reinforces favorable near-term technical and fundamental sentiment. New Strong Buy Stocks for August 6th
• Positive Sentiment: Several longer-term EPS forecasts increased. Zacks Research raised estimates for Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028. The FY2027 forecast increased to $9.13 from $8.54, while FY2028 rose to $10.34 from $10.15, suggesting expectations for improving earnings momentum. Texas Instruments analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Industrial and data-center growth remain key catalysts. Recent coverage highlighted Texas Instruments’ strong industrial performance, doubled year-over-year data-center revenue and accelerating automotive sales. GE Appliances also plans to use TI microcontrollers and connectivity products in its next generation of connected appliances, expanding the company’s embedded-chip opportunity. Texas Instruments Lands GE Appliances Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain constructive but not uniformly bullish. Despite the estimate increases, Zacks Research maintains a “Hold” rating. Analysts have cited TXN’s long-term growth prospects and a consensus price target near $312, but the stock’s elevated valuation makes continued execution important. Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Texas Instruments Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-sector weakness is a risk. Sandisk’s weak outlook triggered a selloff in AI-linked semiconductor stocks, while Qualcomm’s handset-chip revenue is reportedly shrinking on both Android and Apple exposure. Although neither development directly changes TXN’s fundamentals, it can weigh on sentiment across semiconductor stocks. Sandisk’s Weak Guidance Sends AI Chip Stocks Tumbling

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.41, for a total value of $2,708,051.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 37,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,528,982.66. This trade represents a 19.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total value of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 66,535 shares of company stock worth $20,425,724 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Benchmark raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $312.12.

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.