17,601 Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Bought by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Key Points

• Kestra Advisory Services increased its Texas Instruments stake by 11.3%, buying 17,601 shares in the third quarter to hold 173,665 shares valued at about $48.6 million.
• Texas Instruments beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting EPS of $2.62 and revenue of $6.05 billion; revenue rose 27.7% year over year.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend from $1.42 to $1.52 per share, equivalent to an annualized $6.08 and a 2.2% yield.

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 173,665 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 17,601 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $48,642,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Claro Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 84.9% during the 3rd quarter. Claro Advisors Inc. now owns 2,002 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $561,000 after buying an additional 919 shares during the last quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 4.3% in the third quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,142 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 2.1% in the third quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,968 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,111,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. QTR Family Wealth LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the third quarter. QTR Family Wealth LLC now owns 4,024 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,127,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Capstone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the third quarter worth $370,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.3%

NASDAQ:TXN traded down $0.79 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $277.36. The company had a trading volume of 10,090,969 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,549,470. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $334.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $253.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $279.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $261.41.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 40.51% and a net margin of 34.25%. Texas Instruments's revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is currently 78.86%.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Texas Instruments earnings estimates across multiple periods and maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating. It now projects EPS of $8.89 for FY2026, $10.78 for FY2027 and $12.33 for FY2028, suggesting improving expectations for earnings growth. Texas Instruments coverage
• Positive Sentiment: TI announced a compact, pre-certified multiprotocol Industrial Ethernet module and an IO-Link master aimed at connected factories. The products expand its industrial communications portfolio, though the announcement’s near-term financial impact is unclear. Product announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: TI priced $2.0 billion in senior unsecured notes to help finance its planned acquisition of Silicon Laboratories and transaction costs. The financing supports the deal but adds debt; investors will likely focus on the acquisition’s eventual returns. Debt and acquisition coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in TXN has been linked to a broad technology selloff and an AMD quantum-computing announcement that rattled analog-chip shares. These appear to be sector sentiment pressures rather than company-specific deterioration. Sector selloff coverage

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Benchmark lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $315.37.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Janet F. Clark sold 4,306 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,302,392.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,341 shares in the company, valued at $3,430,198.86. The trade was a 27.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Pamela H. Patsley sold 4,532 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.56, for a total transaction of $1,366,669.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,487 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,399,899.72. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 27,968 shares of company stock valued at $8,236,892 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments 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.

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