Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. Takes $3.81 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Polar Asset Management initiated a new position in Texas Instruments, buying 20,732 shares worth approximately $3.81 million during the third quarter per its 13F filing.
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently: CFO Rafael Lizardi sold 64,532 shares (~$14.24M) and VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares (~$2.97M), with insiders offloading 114,284 shares (~$25.53M) in the past 90 days.
• Analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with a $214.77 average price target; TI slightly missed recent quarterly EPS estimates, provided Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 1.220–1.480, and pays a $1.42 quarterly dividend (≈3.0% yield).

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 20,732 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $3,809,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on TXN shares. Morgan Stanley restated an "underweight" rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. DZ Bank raised Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial set a $250.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $214.77.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 64,532 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.74, for a total transaction of $14,244,793.68. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 92,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,429,487. The trade was a 41.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of TXN opened at $188.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $231.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $171.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.61, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $206.31 and a 200-day moving average of $186.01.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 104.41%.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Inc NASDAQ: TXN is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that designs and manufactures analog and embedded processing chips. The company's products are used across a wide range of end markets, including industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications and enterprise equipment. TI's business emphasizes components that condition, convert, manage and move electrical signals—capabilities that are foundational to modern electronic systems.

TI's product portfolio includes a broad array of analog integrated circuits—such as power management, amplifiers, data converters and interface devices—as well as embedded processors and microcontrollers used to control systems and run real-time applications.

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