IMS Capital Management Takes $1.22 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• IMS Capital Management has acquired a $1.22 million stake in Texas Instruments, purchasing 5,861 shares in the second quarter.
• Texas Instruments recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.42 per share, enhancing its annualized dividend yield to 3.1%.
• Several analysts have updated their target prices for Texas Instruments, with estimates ranging from $203.80 to $230.00, reflecting a generally positive outlook on the stock.

IMS Capital Management bought a new position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,861 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,217,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Copia Wealth Management purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Dagco Inc. bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth $32,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 67.6% in the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the first quarter valued at about $34,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TXN. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wolfe Research raised Texas Instruments from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Arete assumed coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $203.80 price target for the company. 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $213.82.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $182.04 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $192.59 and a 200 day moving average of $185.67. 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 Incorporated has a twelve month low of $139.95 and a twelve month high of $221.69. The firm has a market cap of $165.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.34, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.02.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.31 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.10% and a net margin of 30.23%.The company's revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.17 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.63%.

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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