Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Canoe Financial LP

Canoe Financial LP reduced its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 35.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 321,950 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 176,806 shares during the quarter. Canoe Financial LP's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $90,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at about $4,488,666,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at about $3,700,842,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 12,149,167 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,621,302,000 after buying an additional 177,511 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,538,063,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at $6,134,388.03. This represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of TXN stock opened at $284.65 on Thursday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $259.96 billion, a PE ratio of 43.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a current ratio of 4.86. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $271.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $278.84.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%. The company's revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.48 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.52 per share. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $330.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Texas Instruments from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $302.88.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly beat: Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $6.06 billion and earnings per share of $2.62, exceeding Wall Street expectations of roughly $5.94 billion and $2.43, respectively. EPS also rose substantially from $1.48 a year earlier. TI reports third quarter 2026 financial results and shareholder returns
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based demand growth: Profit reached $2.43 billion, supported by growth across industrial, automotive and data-center markets. The results suggest that recovering analog-chip demand is beginning to benefit Texas Instruments as heavy factory investment starts to moderate. Texas Instruments Posts Higher Profit, Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Sales outlook exceeded expectations: Management’s quarterly sales forecast was reported above analyst estimates, providing an additional catalyst after the earnings beat and potentially reinforcing expectations for continued recovery. Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments sees quarterly sales above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns remain supportive: Texas Instruments recently raised its quarterly dividend 7% to $1.52 per share, strengthening the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains demanding: Despite improving results, TXN trades at more than 40 times trailing earnings, leaving the stock sensitive to any disappointment in future growth, capacity utilization or guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal: Recent disclosed activity showed numerous executives selling shares and no reported insider purchases over the past six months. These transactions may reflect compensation or diversification, but they could temper enthusiasm at the current valuation.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.

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