Merit Financial Group LLC Buys 5,123 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 9.1%, purchasing an additional 5,123 shares, bringing its total shares to 61,140 valued at approximately $12.69 million.
• Texas Instruments announced a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share, up from the previous $1.36, indicating a 3.1% yield and a payout ratio of 99.63%.
• Brokerage ratings for Texas Instruments vary, with two analysts rating it a Strong Buy, twelve a Buy, and four a Sell, reflecting mixed sentiment in the market.

Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,140 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,123 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $12,694,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 33.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,158,000 after buying an additional 4,218 shares during the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 53.9% in the 1st quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 37,161 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,678,000 after acquiring an additional 13,021 shares in the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at about $209,000. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 18.0% during the 1st quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 15,502 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,687,000 after purchasing an additional 2,369 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stokes Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Stokes Capital Advisors LLC now owns 43,760 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $7,864,000 after buying an additional 1,264 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 38,883 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TXN. DZ Bank reaffirmed a "sell" rating and issued a $158.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, September 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Texas Instruments from $197.00 to $192.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $213.82.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $180.32 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. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $139.95 and a 12 month high of $221.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.03, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.01. The firm's 50 day moving average is $189.08 and its 200 day moving average is $185.88.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. Texas Instruments's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.17 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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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