Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Contour Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Contour Asset Management LLC has drastically reduced its stake in Texas Instruments by selling 533,780 shares, resulting in a 65.3% decrease in its holdings, now worth approximately $50.9 million.
• Texas Instruments recently reported an **earnings per share (EPS)** of $1.41 for the last quarter, surpassing analyst estimates and indicating a 16.4% revenue increase from the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of **$1.36**, representing an annualized yield of 2.7% and a **payout ratio** of 99.63%.

Contour Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 65.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 283,276 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 533,780 shares during the period. Texas Instruments comprises 2.0% of Contour Asset Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Contour Asset Management LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $50,905,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.9% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 63,786 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $11,462,000 after acquiring an additional 6,267 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 4.8% during the first quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 26,684 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,795,000 after purchasing an additional 1,232 shares in the last quarter. Gries Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at $243,000. Capital Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.1% in the first quarter. Capital Investment Counsel LLC now owns 30,069 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,403,000 after buying an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,158,000 after buying an additional 4,218 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of TXN traded up $0.64 on Friday, hitting $187.93. 9,490,637 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,664,583. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $221.69. The stock's 50 day moving average is $200.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $186.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.42, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.02. 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 (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.09. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.10% and a net margin of 30.23%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.17 EPS. Texas Instruments'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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st were given a dividend of $1.36 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is 99.63%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an "underweight" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Arete Research upgraded Texas Instruments to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $211.90.

About Texas Instruments

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.