AlphaQuest LLC Purchases 3,749 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• AlphaQuest LLC has significantly increased its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated by acquiring 3,749 shares, raising its holdings to 3,787 shares worth approximately $681,000.
• The company reported a better-than-expected quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.41, exceeding analysts' estimates and showing a 16.4% revenue increase compared to the previous year.
• Texas Instruments recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share, representing an annualized payout of $5.44, with a payout ratio currently at 99.63%.

AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 9,865.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,787 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,749 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 33.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,158,000 after buying an additional 4,218 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 138,350 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $25,942,000 after buying an additional 17,840 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 12,595 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,362,000 after buying an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Betterment LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 4,044 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $758,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 56,953 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $10,679,000 after buying an additional 1,041 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $205.97 on Tuesday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $201.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $185.95. The company has a quick ratio of 3.88, a current ratio of 5.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $221.69. The company has a market cap of $187.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.72, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.09. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were given a $1.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is presently 99.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on TXN. Arete Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $255.00 price target for the company. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $212.21.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.

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