Bank of Montreal Can Sells 306,746 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Bank of Montreal Can cut its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 14.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,774,029 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 306,746 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can owned about 0.20% of Texas Instruments worth $325,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in TXN. Pinkerton Wealth LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 8.7% during the third quarter. Pinkerton Wealth LLC now owns 27,017 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,964,000 after purchasing an additional 2,158 shares during the period. Sandhill Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sandhill Capital Partners LLC now owns 23,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,387,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. now owns 2,545 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $459,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter valued at $306,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 71,836 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,198,000 after buying an additional 3,027 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

TXN stock opened at $196.20 on Tuesday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $139.95 and a twelve month high of $231.32. The firm has a market cap of $178.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $204.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $186.41. 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 (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were issued 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 yield of 2.9%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 104.41%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp lowered shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $214.77.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total value of $1,637,614.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,721,074.12. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.