Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) Director Robert Sanchez sold 6,065 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.21, for a total transaction of $1,832,903.65. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,600 shares in the company, valued at $6,527,736. This trade represents a 21.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
Texas Instruments Trading Down 3.9%
NASDAQ:TXN opened at $300.84 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $334.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $275.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $258.76. The company has a quick ratio of 4.05, a current ratio of 5.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $274.90 billion, a PE ratio of 39.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35.
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. Texas Instruments’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.
Texas Instruments Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.52 per share. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 73.67%.
Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TXN. Cowa LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the third quarter valued at approximately $266,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 74.6% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 12,070 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,436,000 after purchasing an additional 5,156 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 13.3% in the third quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 12,239 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,441 shares during the period. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 16.4% in the third quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,785 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,340,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 11.8% during the third quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 294,859 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $83,059,000 after buying an additional 31,122 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly performance supports the investment case. Texas Instruments reported approximately $6.06 billion in revenue, up 27.7% year over year, while EPS of $2.62 exceeded the $2.40 consensus estimate. The company also guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $5.80 billion to $6.30 billion and EPS of $2.45 to $2.79. Texas Instruments Reports Revenue Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Dividend growth and ETF buying provide support. TXN raised its quarterly dividend to $1.52 from $1.42, equivalent to $6.08 annually and a yield of roughly 1.9%. Reports also indicated that ETFs bought about $37 million of shares on October 26, while 41 ETFs added TXN on October 27. Texas Instruments Dividend Comparison
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are constructive but cautious. DZ Bank raised TXN to “Hold,” with a $300 price target. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” although several firms maintain neutral, underweight or sell ratings and valuation targets vary widely. DZ Bank Raises Texas Instruments to Hold
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation is making investors question further upside. Articles from Trefis and Yahoo Finance focus on whether TXN’s elevated earnings multiple can be justified by future free cash flow, particularly as the company continues investing heavily in manufacturing capacity. Should You Buy Texas Instruments Stock Now or Wait?
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple directors sold shares. Directors Janet Clark, Robert Sanchez and Pamela Patsley sold a combined 14,903 shares near $302 per share, reducing their individual holdings by approximately 12% to 28%. Although these transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, they add a cautionary signal while TXN trades near its highs. Texas Instruments Insider Selling
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms recently issued reports on TXN. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Texas Instruments from $380.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. KeyCorp increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Texas Instruments from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.37.
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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.
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