James Hambro & Partners LLP Cuts Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• James Hambro & Partners LLP reduced its stake in Texas Instruments by 3.2% in Q4, selling 16,188 shares to hold 490,948 shares (about $85.18M), making TXN its 19th-largest position and roughly 3.0% of the firm's portfolio.
• Insiders sold a total of 114,284 TXN shares last quarter worth $25.53M, including VP Hagop H. Kozanian (6,843 shares at $225.95) and VP Mark Gary (12,921 shares at $230.10), leaving insiders with 0.60% ownership.
• Texas Instruments slightly missed Q4 estimates with EPS $1.27 vs. $1.29 and revenue $4.42B vs. $4.44B, provided Q1 guidance of $1.22–1.48 EPS, and pays a $5.68 annual dividend (3.0% yield) with a PE of 34.27.

James Hambro & Partners LLP lowered its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 490,948 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 16,188 shares during the period. Texas Instruments comprises approximately 3.0% of James Hambro & Partners LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. James Hambro & Partners LLP owned approximately 0.05% of Texas Instruments worth $85,177,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 7,007 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,455,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. BOS Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 1,324 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 3.4% during the second quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $371,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 4.8% during the third quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,371 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 6.2% in the third quarter. Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,118 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total transaction of $1,546,175.85. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock valued at $25,531,935. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ TXN opened at $186.42 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $206.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $185.99. The company has a market cap of $169.73 billion, a PE ratio of 34.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $231.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 104.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on TXN shares. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $214.77.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Inc NASDAQ: TXN is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that designs and manufactures analog and embedded processing chips. The company's products are used across a wide range of end markets, including industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications and enterprise equipment. TI's business emphasizes components that condition, convert, manage and move electrical signals—capabilities that are foundational to modern electronic systems.

TI's product portfolio includes a broad array of analog integrated circuits—such as power management, amplifiers, data converters and interface devices—as well as embedded processors and microcontrollers used to control systems and run real-time applications.

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