Generali Investments Management Co LLC Decreases Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)

Generali Investments Management Co LLC lowered its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 51.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,414 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 3,688 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TXN. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management raised its position in Texas Instruments by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 3,187 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $598,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 3,649 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Augustine Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Augustine Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,204 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 2,743 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 1,707 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $190.49 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $220.39. The firm has a market cap of $173.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.70, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50-day moving average of $168.59 and a 200 day moving average of $182.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 4.12 and a quick ratio of 2.88.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.68% and a return on equity of 28.08%. The business had revenue of $4.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 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, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th were paid a $1.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is currently 103.23%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on TXN shares. Summit Insights downgraded Texas Instruments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $163.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $175.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $189.41.

Texas Instruments Company 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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