Rep. Jefferson Shreve Purchases Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Texas Instruments stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CRT – STANDARD UNIT TRUST” account.

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• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Stryker (NYSE:SYK) on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) on 4/17/2025.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN traded up $14.81 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $187.08. 9,281,755 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,240,763. The company has a current ratio of 4.12, a quick ratio of 2.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $167.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $169.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.97. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $139.95 and a fifty-two week high of $220.39.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.68% and a return on equity of 28.08%. The company had revenue of $4.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.36 per share. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 103.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on TXN shares. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $171.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Benchmark lowered their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $160.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $189.41.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, Director Janet F. Clark sold 6,065 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.62, for a total value of $1,234,955.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 10,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,202,353.92. This trade represents a 35.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Richard K. Templeton sold 97,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.69, for a total transaction of $19,175,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 409,089 shares in the company, valued at $80,872,804.41. This represents a 19.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 297,065 shares of company stock valued at $59,734,685 in the last ninety days. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve’s career experience includes working as a real estate executive.

Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.