Providence Capital Advisors LLC Invests $6.35 Million in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Providence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 34,543 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,347,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 85.2% during the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 328.9% in the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. The trade was a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 17,134 shares of company stock worth $3,153,014 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $175.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $212.92.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $218.71 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $189.99 and a 200-day moving average of $182.96. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $228.83. The company has a market capitalization of $198.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.20, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.01.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.During the same period last year, the company earned $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 104.41%.

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.