Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Position Boosted by Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $2,816,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tsfg LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 82.0% during the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 182 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 590 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.71, for a total value of $106,618.90. Following the transaction, the director now owns 11,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,117,379.07. This trade represents a 4.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 10,539 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.33, for a total transaction of $2,142,894.87. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 14,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,912,295.59. The trade was a 42.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN opened at $180.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.12, a quick ratio of 2.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $155.46 and a 1 year high of $220.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $189.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $198.04. The stock has a market cap of $164.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.68, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.97.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.10. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 28.08% and a net margin of 30.68%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.49 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.02%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 104.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Summit Insights upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays dropped their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $208.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $209.20.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.