Dorato Capital Management Takes Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,048 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $529,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth about $306,000. HF Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 267.2% in the 4th quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 45,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,931,000 after purchasing an additional 33,264 shares during the period. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Wall Street Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,038 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 30.8% during the 4th quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 133,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $23,228,000 after purchasing an additional 31,558 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ipswich Investment Management Co. Inc. grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Ipswich Investment Management Co. Inc. now owns 38,236 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,634,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Completed acquisition of Silicon Labs for ~$7.5B and reset of capex path — Management lowered 2026 capital-expenditure guidance and expects improved free cash flow plus meaningful cost synergies from the integration, which should bolster FCF generation and shareholder returns over time. Texas Instruments Acquisition Resets Capex Path And Free Cash Flow Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: D. E. Shaw is listed as a long-term owner/increasing interest in TXN — institutional accumulation is a supportive technical/fundamental signal for the stock. Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): D. E. Shaw Is Buying This Chip Stock
• Positive Sentiment: New product expansion: TI launched IsoShield isolated power modules aimed at data center and EV power markets — product improvements that address growing end markets can help sustain revenue mix and margin expansion. Texas Instruments IsoShield Power Modules Target Data Center And EV Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming Q1 2026 earnings webcast scheduled for April 22 — the call is the next near-term catalyst where management can detail integration progress, capex plans and guidance. Texas Instruments to webcast Q1 2026 earnings conference call
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent media/analyst pieces note short-term outperformance and elevated investor attention — these stories reflect momentum but not a material change to fundamentals by themselves. Texas Instruments (TXN) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and valuation risks remain — the Silicon Labs deal increases integration risk and the company’s valuation (PE in the mid-30s) plus a modest earnings miss in the prior quarter create a backdrop for profit-taking until management provides clearer post-deal guidance on margins and FCF. Texas Instruments Stock Profile & Recent Results

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $185.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $180.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $250.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $214.77.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.7%

Texas Instruments stock opened at $194.87 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $231.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $177.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $206.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $186.20. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.The business had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total value of $1,637,614.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 85,454 shares in the company, valued at $19,721,074.12. This trade represents a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock valued at $25,531,935. 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.