Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund reduced its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 27,856 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,872 shares during the quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $5,118,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 85.2% in 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 bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 69.9% in the 2nd quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. The trade was a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 117,431 shares of company stock valued at $25,607,436 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.
Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.4%
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 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 the consensus estimate 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 business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.
Texas Instruments Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 104.41%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
TXN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $180.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $212.92.
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Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks research raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS estimates for TXN, improving the earnings outlook and giving investors a cleaner growth story to support valuation expectations. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and post‑earnings analyses are circulating (intrinsic‑value and buy/hold/sell pieces). These generate interest and trading but offer mixed conclusions for different investor horizons. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Media commentary reviewing TXN’s Q4 results and strategy (buy/sell/hold debates) may amplify short‑term flows without adding new operational facts. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by CFO Rafael R. Lizardi: 64,532 shares sold on Feb 10 at ~$220.74 (~$14.2M), a ~41% reduction in that holding — a material disposal that markets often view as negative for near‑term insider conviction. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: CFO Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.78 (~$1.64M), further trimming his stake. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary executed sizable sales (12,921 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.10 and 10,248 shares on Feb 10 at ~$220.83), representing meaningful percentage reductions in his position. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.79 (~$1.50M), another notable insider reduction. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG flagged TXN with a “strong sell” rating (reported Feb 12), a broker action that can weigh on sentiment and trigger short‑term selling by momentum/quant strategies. Read More.
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.
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