MetLife Investment Management LLC Sells 5,033 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• MetLife Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.0%, selling 5,033 shares and maintaining 241,238 shares worth approximately $43.35 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Several analysts have varied price targets for Texas Instruments, with Wells Fargo lowering its target from $215.00 to $195.00, while Rosenblatt Securities set a buy rating with a target of $245.00.
• Texas Instruments announced a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share, translating to a 2.6% yield with a payout ratio of 99.63%.

MetLife Investment Management LLC cut its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 2.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 241,238 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 5,033 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $43,350,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Copia Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Dagco Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $32,000. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Texas Instruments stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $205.98. 4,548,758 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,169,783. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $221.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 3.88 and a current ratio of 5.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $201.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $186.09. The stock has a market cap of $187.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.09. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.17 earnings per share. The business'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, equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $212.21.

About Texas Instruments

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.