Westport Asset Management Inc. Takes Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Westport Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 6,026 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,796,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. HBW Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the first 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 boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% during the first quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.0% during the first quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $820,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Severin Investments LLC grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $267.45 on Thursday. 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 has a market capitalization of $244.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.71, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.33. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $152.73 and a 12 month high of $334.03. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $291.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $258.36.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The business’s revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on TXN shares. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research set a $405.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. HC Wainwright lowered Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.12.

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.