Moran Wealth Management LLC Has $25.70 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Moran Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.4%, now holding 123,779 shares valued at approximately $25.70 million.
• Texas Instruments recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.42 per share, set to be paid on November 12th, reflecting a 3.2% yield and a payout ratio of 99.63%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Texas Instruments, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target averaging $213.03, following upgrades and downgrades from several investment houses.

Moran Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 2.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 123,779 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 3,008 shares during the period. Texas Instruments accounts for about 0.8% of Moran Wealth Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Moran Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $25,699,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TXN. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 63,786 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $11,462,000 after buying an additional 6,267 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 26,684 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,795,000 after buying an additional 1,232 shares during the period. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $326,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 34.4% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 16,363 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,397,000 after acquiring an additional 4,191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generate Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 40.0% during the second quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd now owns 87,796 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $18,228,000 after acquiring an additional 25,105 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were 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. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TXN has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wolfe Research upgraded Texas Instruments from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Arete Research upgraded Texas Instruments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $195.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on Texas Instruments from $205.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $213.03.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $175.11 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $159.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 5.81 and a quick ratio of 3.88. The business's 50-day moving average is $188.11 and its 200-day moving average is $185.75. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $221.69.

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

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is 99.63%.

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.

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