Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Sells $3,822,653.25 in Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Mark Gary sold 13,689 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at $12,718,999.75. This trade represents a 23.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Mark Gary also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Mark Gary sold 10,248 shares of Texas Instruments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.83, for a total value of $2,263,065.84.
• On Wednesday, February 11th, Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.1%

NASDAQ TXN opened at $280.70 on Monday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $287.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $212.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $193.93. The firm has a market cap of $255.46 billion, a PE ratio of 48.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.31.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 97.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TXN. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho set a $215.00 price objective on Texas Instruments and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $257.68.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and constructive Q2 outlook — TXN reported an EPS beat for Q1 and set Q2 revenue of ~$5.0–$5.4B with EPS guidance $1.77–$2.05, signaling continued demand strength into the quarter. Texas Instruments (TXN) Sees Stable Pricing in Q2, Signals Possible H2 Increases
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raising targets and reaffirming buy thesis — Several firms lifted price targets after the quarter, supporting momentum and institutional interest. Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Receives $257.68 Average PT from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic edge?AI partnership — A collaboration with Lattice to pair TI sensing tech with low?latency sensor fusion broadens addressable markets in robotics/industrial edge AI. Is Lattice’s TI-Powered Real-Time Sensor Fusion Push Altering The Investment Case For Lattice Semiconductor?
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/technical breakout — Commentators note a steep multi?week rally that has strengthened sentiment but raises cyclicality risk. Texas Instruments’ Breakout Was 5 Years in the Making. Does It Have Legs?
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend supports income profile — TXN declared a $1.42 quarterly dividend (ex?dividend May 5), attractive to income buyers but noted payout ratio is high.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — Multiple insiders disclosed large sales this week (including VP Mohammad Yunus’s ~51k?share sale and reported senior exec/CFO sales), which can create short?term selling pressure. Mohammad Yunus Sells 51,098 Shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and overbought warnings — Some market pieces flag the chip rally and high multiples as a risk, which may spur profit?taking if momentum fades. 5 Overbought Tech Stocks to Sell for Profit

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at approximately $4,502,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 9.7% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,720 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $534,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the period. Associated Banc Corp raised its position in Texas Instruments by 2.3% in the first quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 38,707 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,515,000 after purchasing an additional 878 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 302.5% in the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,737 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,890,000 after purchasing an additional 7,318 shares during the period. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its position in Texas Instruments by 7.4% in the first quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 2,307 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $448,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

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.