Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Sells 17,107 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR reduced its stake in Texas Instruments by 25.5% during the second quarter, selling 17,107 shares and leaving it with 49,848 shares valued at approximately $10.35 million.
• Texas Instruments reported earnings of $1.41 per share for its last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.32, alongside a revenue of $4.45 billion.
• The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $1.42, which will be paid on November 12th, reflecting a yield of 3.3% and a dividend payout ratio of 99.63%.

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lessened its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 25.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 49,848 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 17,107 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $10,349,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Dagco Inc. bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 67.6% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Peoples Financial Services CORP. bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the first quarter valued at about $42,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ TXN opened at $173.94 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $187.88 and its 200-day moving average is $185.67. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $158.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.86, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.17 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TXN. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Arete Research raised Texas Instruments to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Bank of America downgraded Texas Instruments from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $208.00 to $190.00 in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group set a $255.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $213.03.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

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.

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