Avity Investment Management Inc. Trims Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Avity Investment Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 184,239 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 10,188 shares during the period. Texas Instruments accounts for about 2.2% of Avity Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Avity Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $31,964,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $190.33 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $206.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $185.96. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $231.32. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $173.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.01.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total value of $1,546,175.85. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at $2,585,838.60. This represents a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 over the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial set a $250.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five 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 an average target price of $214.77.

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.