Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Acquired by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 20.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 73,861 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,721 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $13,570,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 328.9% in the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $226.16 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $231.32. The firm has a market cap of $205.25 billion, a PE ratio of 41.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $194.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.28.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 104.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TXN. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price 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 reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $212.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,424,723.21. This trade represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 117,431 shares of company stock worth $25,607,436 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.57% 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.