Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,750 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $534,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Texas Instruments News
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TXN to Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The upgrade reflects increasing confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and could attract additional near-term buying interest. What Makes Texas Instruments (TXN) a New Strong Buy Stock
- Positive Sentiment: TXN was added to Zacks’ Strong Buy lists for both income and momentum stocks, reinforcing its appeal to dividend-oriented and growth-focused investors. Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 27th Best Momentum Stock to Buy for July 27th
- Positive Sentiment: A comparison with ON Semiconductor concluded that Texas Instruments’ higher margins, stronger cash generation and better 2026 growth outlook outweigh ON’s lower valuation, positioning TXN as the preferred semiconductor investment. TXN vs. ON: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
- Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt raised its price target for TXN to $350, implying meaningful upside from the recent trading level and signaling confidence in the company’s longer-term prospects. Rosenblatt Securities Increases Texas Instruments Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlights Texas Instruments’ analog chips as essential links between electrical infrastructure and AI processors, offering the company an indirect way to benefit from continued AI data-center investment. Texas Instruments Can Ride AI Demand to New Highs
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also evaluating international revenue trends, which could influence Wall Street estimates depending on the pace of overseas demand and broader industrial recovery. Unlocking Texas Instruments International Revenues
- Negative Sentiment: Truist maintained a Hold rating, indicating that some analysts remain cautious about TXN’s valuation and the timing of its expected growth despite the favorable bullish commentary. Truist Financial Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Trading Down 0.1%
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.17 earnings per share for the current year.
Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 86.45%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently commented on TXN. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. HC Wainwright lowered Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $308.40.
Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments
In other news, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 13,689 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $279.25, for a total transaction of $3,822,653.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,718,999.75. This represents a 23.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 189,358 shares of company stock worth $54,320,405. Corporate insiders own 0.60% 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.
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