Alps Advisors Inc. Sells 17,940 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Alps Advisors Inc. cut its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 78,318 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 17,940 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $14,389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Milestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.9% during the second quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.4% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 2,375 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.8% in the second quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 7,007 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,455,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Aspect Partners LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 38.4% during the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 209 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Naviter Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the second quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 12,036 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,499,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on TXN. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $180.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $185.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $212.92.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Announced acquisition of Silicon Labs for ~$7.5 billion — a definitive all-cash agreement that would supply volume for TI’s new 300mm fabs and is intended to drive substantial cost synergies and margin improvement. Deal announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI/data-center demand: management commentary and recent coverage highlight ~70% year-over-year growth in TI’s data-center power-management business — a high-margin market that helps offset softer industrial end markets. Bull case
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a $240 price target, signaling continued upside from some sell-side desks. Rosenblatt note
• Positive Sentiment: Improving cash generation and policy tailwinds — TI’s free cash flow recovery, falling capex expectations and CHIPS-act tax incentives improve the company’s ability to fund dividends, buybacks and M&A (supports valuation longer term).
• Neutral Sentiment: Earlier reports indicated TI was pursuing Silicon Labs prior to the deal — confirmational coverage continues while the transaction progresses toward close; watch timing and regulatory/close risks. Pursuit report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter: a slight EPS miss and modest revenue shortfall left some headline weakness, but management’s data-center strength and Q1 guidance range partially offset the pain — the earnings surprise is small and being judged in context.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: KeyCorp cut TXN from “strong-buy” to “hold,” which can pressure short-term sentiment and flows. KeyCorp/Zacks note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 3,000 shares and director Mark Blinn sold 3,144 shares in early February (SEC filings). Multiple insider sales can be read negatively by some investors even if routine. Bahai Form 4 Blinn Form 4

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.46, for a total value of $670,380.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 42,488 shares in the company, valued at $9,494,368.48. This represents a 6.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,585,838.60. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 17,134 shares of company stock worth $3,153,014. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $221.44 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $201.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.71, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $188.98 and its 200 day moving average is $182.73. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $228.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

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.