Burton Enright Welch increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 274.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,599 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,372 shares during the period. Burton Enright Welch’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $1,288,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,488,666,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,700,842,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,538,063,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,918,277,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.
Texas Instruments Price Performance
NASDAQ TXN opened at $277.36 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $279.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $261.41. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $253.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 40.51% and a net margin of 34.25%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. Analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.97 EPS for the current year.
Texas Instruments Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced 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 2.2%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 78.86%.
Insider Activity at Texas Instruments
In related news, Director Pamela H. Patsley sold 4,532 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.56, for a total value of $1,366,669.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 34,487 shares in the company, valued at $10,399,899.72. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Janet F. Clark sold 4,306 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total value of $1,302,392.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,341 shares in the company, valued at $3,430,198.86. This represents a 27.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 27,968 shares of company stock valued at $8,236,892 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Benchmark increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Mizuho cut their target price on Texas Instruments from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $315.37.
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Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Texas Instruments earnings estimates across multiple periods and maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating. It now projects EPS of $8.89 for FY2026, $10.78 for FY2027 and $12.33 for FY2028, suggesting improving expectations for earnings growth. Texas Instruments coverage
- Positive Sentiment: TI announced a compact, pre-certified multiprotocol Industrial Ethernet module and an IO-Link master aimed at connected factories. The products expand its industrial communications portfolio, though the announcement’s near-term financial impact is unclear. Product announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: TI priced $2.0 billion in senior unsecured notes to help finance its planned acquisition of Silicon Laboratories and transaction costs. The financing supports the deal but adds debt; investors will likely focus on the acquisition’s eventual returns. Debt and acquisition coverage
- Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in TXN has been linked to a broad technology selloff and an AMD quantum-computing announcement that rattled analog-chip shares. These appear to be sector sentiment pressures rather than company-specific deterioration. Sector selloff coverage
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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