Clark Capital Management Group Inc. Buys 4,388 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Clark Capital Management Group Inc. increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.2% in Q1, owning 203,206 shares valued at approximately $36.52 million.
• In recent insider transactions, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares for a total value of $308,025, decreasing his ownership stake by 3.71%.
• Texas Instruments reported a Q2 EPS of $1.41, beating estimates, with revenues rising 16.4% from the previous year to $4.45 billion.

Clark Capital Management Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 2.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 203,206 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,388 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc.'s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $36,516,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at $711,387,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 21,778.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,422,027 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $614,938,000 after purchasing an additional 3,406,386 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Texas Instruments by 20.6% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,197,863 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,371,657,000 after purchasing an additional 2,257,086 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 2,898.0% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,214,471 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $397,940,000 after purchasing an additional 2,140,605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Texas Instruments by 14.6% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,624,568 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,448,335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,731,411 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Texas Instruments stock traded up $0.64 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $187.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,490,637 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,841,834. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $221.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 5.81 and a quick ratio of 3.88. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $200.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.89. The company has a market cap of $170.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.42, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.02.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.09. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.17 EPS. The business's revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were issued a $1.36 dividend. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,984,624.05. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on TXN shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Arete Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Arete began coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $203.80 target price for the company. Finally, DZ Bank restated a "sell" rating and set a $158.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $211.90.

Texas Instruments 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.