Cullinan Associates Inc. Trims Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Cullinan Associates Inc. lowered its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 12.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 67,117 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 9,185 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up approximately 1.1% of Cullinan Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $13,030,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 0.9%

NASDAQ TXN traded up $2.93 during trading on Friday, reaching $311.46. 4,141,464 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,345,491. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The firm has a market cap of $283.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $301.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $239.31. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $295.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $276.84.

Texas Instruments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say Texas Instruments’ embedded processing segment has returned to healthy growth, with improving industrial demand and higher chip content in connected devices, vehicles, and factory automation supporting long-term earnings potential.
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments has also been moving through Russell index changes, including additions to the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index and Russell Top 50 Index, which can increase visibility among investors and index-tracking funds.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent market commentary noted TXN has been outperforming over the past several months, reflecting continued confidence in the company’s fundamentals and semiconductor demand trends.
• Neutral Sentiment: A report on short interest showed no meaningful change in the data available, so it does not appear to be a major driver for the stock today.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor coverage has been constructive for chip stocks overall, but some of the articles referenced competitors such as Broadcom and Allegro MicroSystems rather than Texas Instruments directly.
• Negative Sentiment: No major company-specific negative catalyst was reported in the latest articles, though one market note said TXN underperformed peers despite gains, suggesting investors may still be selective within the chip sector.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total value of $13,818,943.12. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 52,856 shares in the company, valued at $14,294,376.64. The trade was a 49.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638. Company insiders own 0.60% 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.