Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Amichai Ron Sells 18,365 Shares of Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total value of $5,003,176.95. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 81,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,089,986.55. The trade was a 18.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $269.50 on Tuesday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $287.83. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $209.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $191.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting 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)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $257.68.

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.