James Hambro & Partners LLP Buys 29,154 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• James Hambro & Partners LLP increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 5.7%, acquiring an additional 29,154 shares during the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 542,401 shares valued at roughly $112.57 million.
• Texas Instruments will pay a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share starting November 12th, marking an increase from the previous dividend of $1.36.
• Equities research analysts have set varied price targets for TXN, with the average price target currently at $213.82, and a consensus rating of "Hold."

James Hambro & Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 5.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 542,401 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 29,154 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments comprises 4.5% of James Hambro & Partners LLP's holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. James Hambro & Partners LLP owned 0.06% of Texas Instruments worth $112,567,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Dagco Inc. acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $32,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 38,883 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on TXN shares. Truist Financial raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $171.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, September 8th. Arete began coverage on Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $203.80 price objective for the company. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Texas Instruments from $218.00 to $208.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $213.82.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $184.55 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 5.81, a quick ratio of 3.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $190.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $185.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.78 billion, a PE ratio of 33.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.02. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $139.95 and a twelve month high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.17 EPS. The firm's quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is presently 104.03%.

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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