Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock Unloaded Rep. Kevin Hern

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN). In a filing disclosed on April 03rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $500,001 and $1,000,000 in Texas Instruments stock on March 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:EXAS) on 3/24/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Prologis (NYSE:PLD) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $500,001 – $1,000,000 in shares of Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) on 3/18/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) on 3/17/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) on 3/17/2026.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $199.42 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. The company has a market cap of $181.56 billion, a PE ratio of 36.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $231.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $186.55.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly 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). The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 104.41%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total value of $1,637,614.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,721,074.12. This represents a 7.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TXN. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 758,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $139,331,000 after buying an additional 12,562 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd now owns 1,307,580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $240,242,000 after buying an additional 16,260 shares during the last quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 66.3% in the 3rd quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 58,151 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,684,000 after purchasing an additional 23,177 shares during the period. Providence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at $6,347,000. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at $7,461,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on TXN. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note 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 given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $214.77.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

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.