Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock Position Reduced by Hamlin Capital Management LLC

Hamlin Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 500,329 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,217 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments comprises 3.4% of Hamlin Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Hamlin Capital Management LLC owned 0.05% of Texas Instruments worth $140,137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.4%

NASDAQ TXN traded down $4.17 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $284.81. 1,983,407 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,581,263. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $260.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.34, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $271.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $272.55. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%.The business had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.41 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a $1.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 86.45%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research decreased their target price 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. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective (up from $316.00) on shares of Texas Instruments in a report 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $304.26.

Texas Instruments Company 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.