Artemis Investment Management LLP Reduces Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Artemis Investment Management reduced its Texas Instruments stake by 81.5% in Q4, selling 706,778 shares and leaving 160,574 shares valued at about $27.86 million.
• Q1 beat and upbeat guidance: Texas Instruments reported $1.68 EPS (vs. $1.37 expected) with revenue up 18.6% year‑over‑year and set Q2 EPS guidance of $1.77–$2.05.
• Significant insider selling: Insiders disposed of 321,268 shares (~$82.4M) last quarter—including large VP sales—which, together with overbought/valuation warnings, could create short‑term selling pressure.

Artemis Investment Management LLP lessened its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 81.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 160,574 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 706,778 shares during the period. Artemis Investment Management LLP's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $27,858,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,158,000 after acquiring an additional 4,218 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,084 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,632,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 7,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,540,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,673 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,046,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $280.70 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $212.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $193.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $255.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.31. 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 Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $287.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on TXN shares. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho set a $215.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $257.68.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and constructive Q2 outlook — TXN reported an EPS beat for Q1 and set Q2 revenue of ~$5.0–$5.4B with EPS guidance $1.77–$2.05, signaling continued demand strength into the quarter. Texas Instruments (TXN) Sees Stable Pricing in Q2, Signals Possible H2 Increases
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raising targets and reaffirming buy thesis — Several firms lifted price targets after the quarter, supporting momentum and institutional interest. Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN Receives $257.68 Average PT from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic edge‑AI partnership — A collaboration with Lattice to pair TI sensing tech with low‑latency sensor fusion broadens addressable markets in robotics/industrial edge AI. Is Lattice’s TI-Powered Real-Time Sensor Fusion Push Altering The Investment Case For Lattice Semiconductor?
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/technical breakout — Commentators note a steep multi‑week rally that has strengthened sentiment but raises cyclicality risk. Texas Instruments’ Breakout Was 5 Years in the Making. Does It Have Legs?
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend supports income profile — TXN declared a $1.42 quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend May 5), attractive to income buyers but noted payout ratio is high.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — Multiple insiders disclosed large sales this week (including VP Mohammad Yunus’s ~51k‑share sale and reported senior exec/CFO sales), which can create short‑term selling pressure. Mohammad Yunus Sells 51,098 Shares of Texas Instruments NASDAQ: TXN Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and overbought warnings — Some market pieces flag the chip rally and high multiples as a risk, which may spur profit‑taking if momentum fades. 5 Overbought Tech Stocks to Sell for Profit

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Mark Gary sold 13,689 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.25, for a total transaction of $3,822,653.25. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,718,999.75. This trade represents a 23.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total transaction of $13,818,943.12. Following the sale, the vice president owned 52,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,294,376.64. The trade was a 49.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 321,268 shares of company stock valued at $82,391,712 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

About Texas Instruments

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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