Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Cuts Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lessened its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,011 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,750 shares during the quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $6,248,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Simmons Bank boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 19,203 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,332,000 after buying an additional 938 shares in the last quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 293.5% during the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 2,676 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 1,996 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 176,147 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,560,000 after purchasing an additional 4,801 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 56,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,828,000 after purchasing an additional 3,973 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 40,541 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.23, for a total transaction of $11,117,558.43. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,442,551.55. The trade was a 32.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total transaction of $5,003,176.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 81,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,089,986.55. This trade represents a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 257,584 shares of company stock valued at $70,960,318. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays set a $175.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $258.45.

More Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments’ analog business is reported to be rebounding strongly, with Q1 analog revenues up 22% to $3.92 billion as industrial demand and AI data-center spending improve the outlook for 2026. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on TXN to $300, signaling continued analyst confidence even though it kept a neutral stance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The stock is drawing heavy investor attention and is trading near its 52-week high, which suggests momentum remains strong. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article highlighted TXN’s sharp run-up and questioned whether the stock is now fully valued after its rapid gain, which may temper near-term enthusiasm. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares at an average price of $306.41, a sizable reduction in her holdings that can sometimes be viewed as a caution signal by investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: VP Shanon Leonard also sold shares earlier this week, adding to insider selling activity around the stock. Article Title

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN stock opened at $308.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $280.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.77, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $225.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.63. The company has a current ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $310.29.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 97.26%.

Texas Instruments 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.