JB Capital LLC Takes $3.84 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• JB Capital LLC opened a new position in Texas Instruments, acquiring 22,112 shares worth approximately $3.84 million in the fourth quarter.
• Texas Instruments slightly missed Q4 estimates with $1.27 EPS (vs. $1.29 expected) and $4.42B revenue, set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.220–1.480 EPS, and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" (consensus target ~$214.77) amid some firms raising targets.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $1.42 (annualized $5.68, ~2.9% yield) but has a payout ratio above 100% (104.41%); institutional ownership is high at 84.99% while insiders sold about $25.5M of stock last quarter.

JB Capital LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 22,112 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $3,836,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 96,445,978 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $17,720,020,000 after acquiring an additional 998,658 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,555,112 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $8,002,381,000 after acquiring an additional 230,098 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,019,603,000 after purchasing an additional 2,366,695 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 11,557,813 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,123,517,000 after purchasing an additional 305,022 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 61.0% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,717,240,000 after purchasing an additional 3,580,147 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $194.87 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $231.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $177.42 billion, a PE ratio of 35.82, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $206.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $186.38.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, analysts predict 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. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays set a $175.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $214.77.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at $17,042,278.75. This trade represents a 8.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at $2,585,838.60. This trade represents a 21.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 in the last quarter. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Texas Instruments 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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