S Bank Fund Management Ltd lessened its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 19.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,533 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,374 shares during the quarter. S Bank Fund Management Ltd’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $1,654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Swedbank AB lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 390,523 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $67,752,000 after purchasing an additional 19,484 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,384,843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $955,917,000 after buying an additional 351,097 shares in the last quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth about $508,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 123,910 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $21,497,000 after buying an additional 1,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 12,536 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,175,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.
Texas Instruments Stock Performance
NASDAQ:TXN opened at $281.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $255.74 billion, a PE ratio of 48.12, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $214.15 and its 200 day moving average is $194.67. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $287.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46.
Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.26%.
Texas Instruments News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Unusual options flow — traders bought roughly 120,870 call contracts (about a 425% increase vs. typical volume), signaling short‑term bullish speculation or hedging that can amplify upside into expirations. (Options flow report)
- Positive Sentiment: Macro/AI lift and YTD gains — several news pieces highlight TXN’s ~62% YTD rally as AI demand boosts analog and embedded chip sales and data‑center revenue, underpinning investor enthusiasm and valuation re‑ratings. Texas Instruments Soars 62% YTD: Is TXN Stock Still Worth Buying?
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector and ETF context — coverage comparing TXN with peers (ON Semiconductor) and roundups of April’s top ETFs provide useful relative performance context but are not direct company catalysts. TXN vs ON Semiconductor in April
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market notes — multiple “is it a buy?” pieces and Zacks commentary revisit valuation after the rally; coverage is mixed (buy/hold/underweight across shops) and keeps trading focused on forward growth and multiples. Zacks: TXN Coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: Dividend/ex‑dividend — TXN declared a $1.42 quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend May 5, pay May 19); steady income supports the case for income investors but the payout ratio is high, so it’s more a stability signal than growth catalyst.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares on May 4 for ~$5.6M (avg $280.32); large insider sales can be perceived negatively by some investors. SEC filing: CEO Form 4
- Negative Sentiment: Additional insider selling — CAO Julie Knecht sold 9,956 shares (about $2.77M) and trimmed her stake by ~52%, which may add short‑term selling pressure or raise governance questions for some investors. SEC filing: CAO Form 4
Insider Activity at Texas Instruments
In related news, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total value of $5,003,176.95. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 81,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,089,986.55. This represents a 18.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 64,532 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.74, for a total value of $14,244,793.68. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 92,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,429,487. This trade represents a 41.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 351,224 shares of company stock worth $90,772,849 in the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $175.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $257.68.
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About Texas Instruments
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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