Port Capital LLC Takes $1.35 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Port Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,537 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,352,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HBW Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% in the first quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the first quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $820,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Severin Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% during the first quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TXN. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $340.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Monday, August 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research set a $405.00 price target on Texas Instruments and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $312.12.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 0.7%

TXN stock opened at $261.77 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $239.06 billion, a PE ratio of 39.84, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.33. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $287.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $259.75. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The firm had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.45%.

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.