Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) CEO Sells $5,606,400.00 in Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.5%

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $285.24 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $259.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.31. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $152.73 and a twelve month high of $292.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $216.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $196.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 97.26%.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand lift — Several buy/screen pieces highlight TXN as a beneficiary of AI?driven semiconductor demand (analog and embedded chips), supporting revenue momentum for data?center and industrial end markets. 4 Solid Stocks to Buy as AI Powers Steady Semiconductor Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate upgrades — Zacks Research has raised TXN’s EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and assigned a “Strong?Buy,” lifting FY2028 estimates and signaling better forward earnings visibility. Zacks: 4 Solid Stocks to Buy as AI Powers Steady Semiconductor Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results & guidance — TXN beat Q1 EPS and issued stronger Q2 revenue/EPS guidance, which earlier sparked a rally as investors priced in improving demand and the payoff from manufacturing investments. Texas Instruments (TXN) Is Up 7.5% After Beating Q1 Estimates And Raising Q2 Outlook – What’s Changed
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage & targets — Wall Street opinions remain mixed: multiple target?price raises coexist with several hold/underweight ratings, so analyst views are a source of volatility rather than a clear directional catalyst. What Are Wall Street Analysts’ Target Price for Texas Instruments Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & yield context — TXN’s quarterly dividend was declared (ex?dividend early May); the payout supports income investors but the high payout ratio limits its signal as a growth catalyst. (Market coverage)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares (~$5.6M) and other insiders have trimmed stakes recently; such sales can create short?term selling pressure or raise governance questions for some investors. Haviv Ilan Sells 20,000 Shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on TXN. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $257.68.

Texas Instruments Company 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.