Sanctuary Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 15.3% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 182,480 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,176 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $35,427,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,516,628,000. Amundi grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 61.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,717,240,000 after acquiring an additional 3,580,147 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Texas Instruments by 27.1% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,608,265 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,013,918,000 after acquiring an additional 2,474,062 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,273,233 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,129,283,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250,174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 26.9% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 9,153,622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,588,062,000 after buying an additional 1,938,788 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $305.55 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $302.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $241.50. The company has a market capitalization of $278.08 billion, a PE ratio of 52.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.32. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $334.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.23 EPS. The company’s 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 97.26%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on TXN. HC Wainwright lowered Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $281.84.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total value of $13,818,943.12. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 52,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,294,376.64. This represents a 49.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.