Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. Reduces Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. reduced its stake in **Texas Instruments Incorporated** by **6.0%**, now holding **35,633 shares**, which is **1.4%** of its portfolio.
• Several institutional investors have recently purchased new stakes in Texas Instruments, with **84.99%** of the stock owned by institutional investors.
• Texas Instruments reported an EPS of **$1.41**, beating estimates, and a quarterly revenue increase of **16.4%** year-over-year, alongside a quarterly dividend of **$1.36 per share**.

Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 6.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,633 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,282 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments accounts for approximately 1.4% of Laffer Tengler Investments Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc.'s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $6,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Trivium Point Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 1,256 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management raised its holdings 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. Trillium Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Trillium Asset Management LLC now owns 2,100 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 3,649 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $686,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,494 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on TXN shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas raised Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. DZ Bank reiterated a "sell" rating and issued a $158.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $212.21.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock traded up $5.35 during trading on Friday, reaching $206.06. 6,176,938 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,426,985. The company has a market capitalization of $187.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $201.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $185.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 5.81 and a quick ratio of 3.88. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.10% and a net margin of 30.23%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.17 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st were given a $1.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.63%.

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.