Nordea Investment Management AB Sells 101,983 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Nordea Investment Management AB reduced its stake in Texas Instruments by 44.6%, selling 101,983 shares during the second quarter, leaving them with 126,720 shares valued at approximately $26.3 million.
• Texas Instruments recently reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.41, exceeding expectations of $1.32, with a 16.4% year-over-year increase in revenue, amounting to $4.45 billion.
• The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $1.42 per share, reflecting a 3.2% yield and a payout ratio of approximately 104.03%.

Nordea Investment Management AB lowered its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 126,720 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 101,983 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $26,286,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Dagco Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $32,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 67.6% in the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the second quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $176.58 on Friday. 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 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $221.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $160.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.01. The company's 50-day moving average is $187.25 and its 200 day moving average is $185.61.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.17 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS 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 $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is currently 104.03%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the topic of several research reports. 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. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $245.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Arete started coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $203.80 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $211.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at $7,984,624.05. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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