Arkadios Wealth Advisors Has $3.17 Million Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 22.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,244 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,119 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $3,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Shelton Capital Management grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.6% in the second quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 151,568 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,469,000 after purchasing an additional 3,840 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 35.1% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,992,090 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $621,218,000 after acquiring an additional 777,619 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,745 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,553,000 after buying an additional 2,709 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,068,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,920,862,000 after purchasing an additional 443,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,447,320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $19,816,773,000 after buying an additional 1,426,360 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of TXN stock opened at $194.41 on Thursday. 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 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $221.69. The stock has a market cap of $176.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $176.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $183.14.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.48. The business had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.65 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.44 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 103.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on TXN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $194.22.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,421,098.51. This trade represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Profile

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.