Aquatic Capital Management LLC Invests $27.20 Million in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Aquatic Capital Management purchased a new stake of 148,034 shares (~$27.2 million) in Texas Instruments in Q3, adding to heavy institutional ownership (about 84.99%) as other large investors like Norges Bank and Amundi also increased positions.
• Texas Instruments slightly missed quarterly estimates (EPS $1.27 vs. $1.29 consensus; revenue $4.42B), provided Q1 2026 guidance of $1.22–$1.48 EPS, and trades at a market cap of ~$173.7B with a P/E of 35.07; it pays a quarterly dividend of $1.42 (3.0% yield) but has a dividend payout ratio above 100%.

Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 148,034 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $27,198,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth $2,836,310,000. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 61.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,717,240,000 after buying an additional 3,580,147 shares during the period. Soundwatch Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 174,339.6% during the second quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,974,196 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $617,503,000 after buying an additional 2,972,491 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 16.8% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,019,603,000 after acquiring an additional 2,366,695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 21.8% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,134,203 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,678,227,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635,870 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $190.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $173.70 billion, a PE ratio of 35.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $205.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $186.22. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $231.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total value of $1,637,614.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,721,074.12. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $696,647.52. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,585,838.60. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock valued at $25,531,935 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $214.77.

Texas Instruments 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.

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