Barbara Oil Co. Takes Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Barbara Oil Co. acquired 10,000 Texas Instruments shares worth approximately $2.98 million in the second quarter. Other institutions also initiated positions, bringing institutional ownership to 84.99%.
• Texas Instruments reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 22.8% year over year to $5.46 billion and EPS of $2.14, exceeding analyst expectations. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $312.12.
• Despite improving operations, the stock has fallen 6.8% since its latest earnings report and options volatility has increased. Shares opened at $264.36, while the company continues to pay a quarterly dividend of $1.42, yielding about 2.1% annually.

Barbara Oil Co. acquired a new position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 10,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,981,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth approximately $53,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $174,769,000. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $16,111,000. Haverford Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $8,082,000. Finally, True Freedom Investing LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth about $5,511,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Operational recovery is accelerating. Texas Instruments’ second-quarter results showed revenue growth of roughly 23%, operating profit up 48%, and net income up 53%. Free cash flow also improved 56% as capital spending nearly halved year over year, suggesting the company’s heavy investment cycle may be easing. Texas Instruments: The $6.5 Billion Cash-Flow Machine Is Finally Awake
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data-center exposure support the long-term outlook. Analysts and fund commentary characterize TXN as a “picks-and-shovels” beneficiary of AI infrastructure, electric vehicles, industrial automation, and factory equipment because its analog chips help power and control these systems. Texas Instruments Is a Worthy AI Picks-and-Shovels Play I Keep Buying
• Positive Sentiment: TXN retains broad-based momentum. In comparisons with Analog Devices, coverage points to Texas Instruments’ improving manufacturing utilization and strength across multiple end markets, potentially giving it an edge despite ADI’s stronger industrial and automotive trends. ADI vs. TXN: Which Analog Processing Chip Stock Has an Edge Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Options-market volatility has risen. Surging implied volatility indicates increased uncertainty and the potential for larger price swings, but it does not establish a clear directional signal. Implied Volatility Surging for Texas Instruments Stock Options
• Negative Sentiment: Post-earnings performance remains a concern. TXN has decreased 6.8% since its latest quarterly report, with investors apparently looking beyond the earnings beat and focusing on forward estimates, elevated expectations, and whether the recovery can continue. Why Is Texas Instruments Down 6.8% Since Last Earnings Report?

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $264.36 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $241.43 billion, a PE ratio of 40.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.33. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03. 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's 50-day moving average is $290.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $258.99.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a $1.42 dividend. 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 the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Arete Research set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $312.12.

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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