Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Acquired by Blue Trust Inc.

Key Points

• Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 9.5%, holding 17,863 shares valued at approximately $3.7 million as of the latest SEC disclosure.
• Texas Instruments reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.41, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.32, and achieved revenue of $4.45 billion, up 16.4% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend increase to $1.42 per share, with a total annualized dividend of $5.68 and a dividend yield of 3.2%.

Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,863 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,553 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $3,709,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth $28,000. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth $32,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 67.6% in the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.5%

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $178.96 on Friday. 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 50-day simple moving average of $188.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.80. The company has a market capitalization of $162.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.31 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.10% and a net margin of 30.23%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm 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 boost from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is presently 104.03%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. BNP Paribas raised Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wolfe Research raised Texas Instruments from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 28th. 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 report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $160.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued 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 an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $213.82.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction of $308,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Profile

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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