6,640 Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Bought by Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 40,183 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,640 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $11,097,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TXN. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Nvwm LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 550.0% during the third quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 117 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 2.5%

TXN stock opened at $284.65 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $271.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $278.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $259.96 billion, a PE ratio of 43.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.35. 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 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The business had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 86.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on TXN shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Arete Research decreased their price target on Texas Instruments from $405.00 to $381.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $302.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total transaction of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly beat: Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $6.06 billion and earnings per share of $2.62, exceeding Wall Street expectations of roughly $5.94 billion and $2.43, respectively. EPS also rose substantially from $1.48 a year earlier. TI reports third quarter 2026 financial results and shareholder returns
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based demand growth: Profit reached $2.43 billion, supported by growth across industrial, automotive and data-center markets. The results suggest that recovering analog-chip demand is beginning to benefit Texas Instruments as heavy factory investment starts to moderate. Texas Instruments Posts Higher Profit, Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Sales outlook exceeded expectations: Management’s quarterly sales forecast was reported above analyst estimates, providing an additional catalyst after the earnings beat and potentially reinforcing expectations for continued recovery. Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments sees quarterly sales above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns remain supportive: Texas Instruments recently raised its quarterly dividend 7% to $1.52 per share, strengthening the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains demanding: Despite improving results, TXN trades at more than 40 times trailing earnings, leaving the stock sensitive to any disappointment in future growth, capacity utilization or guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal: Recent disclosed activity showed numerous executives selling shares and no reported insider purchases over the past six months. These transactions may reflect compensation or diversification, but they could temper enthusiasm at the current valuation.

Texas Instruments Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.