Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Purchased by Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC

Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 57.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,316 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,349 shares during the period. Texas Instruments accounts for approximately 2.0% of Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $5,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Benchmark increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $312.12.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total value of $1,545,650.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at $13,143,898.47. This represents a 10.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.41, for a total transaction of $2,708,051.58. Following the sale, the director directly owned 37,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,528,982.66. The trade was a 19.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 61,572 shares of company stock valued at $18,960,547 over the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $280.44 on Tuesday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $294.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $254.68. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $256.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.33.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is 86.45%.

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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