Groupe la Francaise Increases Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Groupe la Francaise raised its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 23.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 103,289 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 19,383 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $30,810,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. HBW Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.0% during the first quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $820,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Severin Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% during the first quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on TXN shares. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. HC Wainwright lowered Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.12.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN opened at $258.44 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $236.02 billion, a PE ratio of 39.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $280.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $261.47. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03. 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 (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.