Generation Investment Management LLP Reduces Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Generation Investment Management LLP reduced its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 56.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 66,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 87,446 shares during the period. Generation Investment Management LLP’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $13,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 67.6% in the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 328.9% during the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the company. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. BNP Paribas raised Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $208.00 to $190.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $191.67.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $160.55 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 4.45, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $139.95 and a 12-month high of $221.69. The business has a 50 day moving average of $177.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $187.54. The company has a market capitalization of $145.88 billion, a PE ratio of 29.35, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.02.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.48. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.44 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 103.84%.

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.