Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Mark Blinn Sells 15,000 Shares of Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Mark Blinn sold 15,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.51, for a total value of $4,162,650.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $269.50 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $209.96 and its 200 day moving average is $191.85. The company has a market capitalization of $245.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.15, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $152.73 and a 12 month high of $287.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The business’s revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 97.26%.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms raised price targets and ratings after TXN’s strong Q1 and Q2 guidance (Wolfe Research raised its target to $315 and reiterated Outperform). Wolfe Research Raises TXN PT
• Positive Sentiment: Truist lifted its price target to $278 citing excellent Q1 results and solid Q2 guidance (even while keeping a Hold), contributing to bullish analyst momentum. Truist Lifts PT on TXN
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street has broadly upgraded TXN after the blowout quarter; several outlets highlight rising earnings estimates and inclusion on momentum/strong-buy lists (Zacks, Yahoo coverage). These upgrades support further upside expectations. Analyst Upgrades After Blowout Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst write-ups and deep dives are spotlighting TXN’s international revenue mix and data-center relevance — useful context for estimates but not an immediate catalyst. International Markets Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary warns some chip names look stretched after recent rallies; this raises valuation/headline-risk even as TXN posts strong fundamental results. Chip Stocks Valuation Caution
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling reported on April 24: multiple VPs, directors and the CFO disclosed significant stock sales (CFO Rafael Lizardi sold ~40,541 shares — ~32% reduction in his reported holding). Heavy insider sales can trigger investor concern and near-term selling pressure. CFO Form 4 (SEC)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on TXN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $235.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday. Benchmark upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Texas Instruments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $257.68.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Severin Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.3% during the first quarter. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC now owns 3,413 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $663,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Corundum Group Inc. raised its position in Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the first quarter. Corundum Group Inc. now owns 2,178 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $423,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 10,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,775,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

About Texas Instruments

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.