Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Signal Advisors Wealth LLC

Signal Advisors Wealth LLC lessened its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 70.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,122 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,087 shares during the period. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $594,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth $24,607,313,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,184,514 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,154,831,000 after buying an additional 1,749,513 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 16,402,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,184,446,000 after buying an additional 4,129,601 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,700,842,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 12,149,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,621,302,000 after buying an additional 177,511 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of TXN traded down $2.64 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $276.48. The stock had a trading volume of 7,949,194 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,785,048. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03. The firm has a market cap of $252.50 billion, a PE ratio of 42.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $271.75 and its 200 day moving average is $276.42.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.41 EPS. The business’s 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a $1.52 dividend. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 86.45%.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments’ history of exceeding earnings expectations, combined with favorable current earnings-estimate trends, has increased the possibility of another quarterly beat. Investors are also watching operating metrics beyond revenue and earnings per share for evidence of sustained demand. Will Texas Instruments Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect strength in Texas Instruments’ analog and embedded-processing businesses to support third-quarter results, reflecting demand from industrial, automotive and data-center markets. TXN to Report Q3 Earnings: Should You Buy, Hold or Sell the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a fourth-quarter cash dividend of $1.52 per share, payable Nov. 10 to shareholders of record Oct. 30. The announcement reinforces TXN’s shareholder-return profile and may provide some support for income-focused investors. Texas Instruments Board Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Exchange-traded funds purchased approximately $113.2 million of TXN stock on Oct. 13, indicating institutional or index-related buying interest. ETFs Bought $113.2 Million of Texas Instruments
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s third-quarter preview emphasizes key indicators such as segment performance, margins and demand trends. These metrics could be more important for TXN’s valuation than simply meeting consensus revenue and EPS estimates. Texas Instruments Q3 Earnings Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions remain a risk to semiconductor supply chains and international demand. In addition, TXN’s elevated valuation leaves less room for disappointment if its earnings outlook or margins fall short of expectations. TXN Q3 Earnings Investment Outlook

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on TXN. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Texas Instruments from $360.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $304.26.

About Texas Instruments

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.