Aberdeen Group plc Buys 4,566 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 0.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 929,799 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 4,566 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.10% of Texas Instruments worth $169,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA now owns 9,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,677,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the period. DDD Partners LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.6% in the third quarter. DDD Partners LLC now owns 59,137 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,865,000 after purchasing an additional 1,477 shares in the last quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.1% in the third quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 12,171 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,236,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 308.6% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,751 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,424,000 after purchasing an additional 5,854 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at $148,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.79, for a total transaction of $1,500,135.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 42,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,805,805.52. This represents a 13.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 117,431 shares of company stock worth $25,607,436 in the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $212.92.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks research raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS estimates for TXN, improving the earnings outlook and giving investors a cleaner growth story to support valuation expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and post‑earnings analyses are circulating (intrinsic‑value and buy/hold/sell pieces). These generate interest and trading but offer mixed conclusions for different investor horizons. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media commentary reviewing TXN’s Q4 results and strategy (buy/sell/hold debates) may amplify short‑term flows without adding new operational facts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by CFO Rafael R. Lizardi: 64,532 shares sold on Feb 10 at ~$220.74 (~$14.2M), a ~41% reduction in that holding — a material disposal that markets often view as negative for near‑term insider conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.78 (~$1.64M), further trimming his stake. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary executed sizable sales (12,921 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.10 and 10,248 shares on Feb 10 at ~$220.83), representing meaningful percentage reductions in his position. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.79 (~$1.50M), another notable insider reduction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG flagged TXN with a “strong sell” rating (reported Feb 12), a broker action that can weigh on sentiment and trigger short‑term selling by momentum/quant strategies. Read More.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of TXN stock opened at $226.16 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $193.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.00. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $231.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $205.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.57, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Texas Instruments Company 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.