Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Acquired by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 358,025 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 8,110 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up 1.1% of J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $65,780,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 328.9% during the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on TXN shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $140.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $195.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares in the company, valued at $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $196.59 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 4.45. The firm has a market cap of $178.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $178.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $182.45. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 103.84%.

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.