Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Sells 40,178 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management cut its stake in Texas Instruments by 50.1% in Q4, selling 40,178 shares and leaving 40,078 shares valued at about $6.95 million.
• Corporate insiders have been net sellers recently — totaling 114,284 shares worth roughly $25.53 million over the last three months — while institutional ownership remains high at about 84.99%.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed with a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $216.07, despite several recent upgrades and higher targets from firms like UBS, BofA and JPMorgan.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. decreased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 50.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 40,078 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 40,178 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $6,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 61.0% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,717,240,000 after acquiring an additional 3,580,147 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 16.8% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,019,603,000 after acquiring an additional 2,366,695 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,134,203 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,678,227,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635,870 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $282,492,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 94.9% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,517,451 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $522,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,225,524 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on TXN shares. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank upgraded Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America upgraded Texas Instruments from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $235.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $216.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10. Following the sale, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at $10,480,364.70. This represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total value of $1,637,614.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 85,454 shares in the company, valued at $19,721,074.12. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $216.29 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $196.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.76, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.01. The stock's 50 day moving average is $206.01 and its 200 day moving average is $188.03. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $142.56 and a twelve month high of $231.32.

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

Texas Instruments Company Profile

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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