1,945 Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Focused Alpha LLC

Focused Alpha LLC lowered its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 3,686 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,945 shares during the quarter. Focused Alpha LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $1,032,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HBW Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.2% in the first quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.6% in the third quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 6,063 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 3.3% during the third quarter. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $360.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $303.57.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS names TXN a top pick: UBS identified Texas Instruments as a preferred semiconductor stock amid expectations for an upswing in the analog-chip cycle, offering a potential catalyst for earnings and revenue growth. UBS Identifies TXN as Top Pick Amid Upswing in Analog Chip Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raises its earnings forecast: KeyCorp increased its forecast for Texas Instruments’ third-quarter earnings, signaling improving expectations for the company’s near-term performance. TXN previously reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and EPS, with strong year-over-year growth. Texas Instruments Q3 Earnings Forecast Raised by KeyCorp
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and business durability remain attractive: Analysts continue to highlight TXN’s recurring demand for analog chips and embedded processors across industrial, automotive, data-center and consumer markets. Its cash generation and long history of dividend growth support its appeal to income-focused investors. Texas Instruments: 3 Things to Watch Before Buying the Dividend Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Income comparison is mixed: TXN offers a higher dividend yield than Broadcom, while Broadcom has stronger recent dividend coverage. This reinforces TXN’s income appeal but also keeps attention on whether its large manufacturing investments can be funded without pressuring shareholder returns. Broadcom vs. Texas Instruments
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and fund flows weigh on the stock: TXN trades at a relatively elevated earnings multiple, making it sensitive to any slowdown in analog demand or disappointment from its capital-spending program. ETFs were reported as net sellers, adding short-term technical pressure. ETFs Are Net Sellers of Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.1%

TXN stock opened at $276.15 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $252.19 billion, a PE ratio of 42.03, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.35. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $152.73 and a twelve month high of $334.03. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $277.63.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The firm had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a $1.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 86.45%.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.