Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock: Ethic Inc. Raises Position

Key Points

• Ethic Inc. raised its Texas Instruments stake by 3.8% in the third quarter, adding 3,796 shares and bringing its holdings to 102,723 shares, valued at about $28.8 million.
• Texas Instruments beat quarterly earnings and revenue forecasts: EPS was $2.62 versus $2.40 expected, while revenue rose 27.7% year over year to $6.05 billion. The company also increased its quarterly dividend from $1.42 to $1.52 per share.
• Company directors sold shares, with insiders selling 27,968 shares worth about $8.2 million over 90 days. Analysts’ consensus rating is “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $315.37.

Ethic Inc. increased its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 3.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 102,723 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 3,796 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.'s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $28,772,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 167.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 107 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Main Street Group LTD purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $277.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $253.44 billion, a PE ratio of 35.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.39. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $279.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $261.41. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.97 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business 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 is a boost from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is presently 78.86%.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other news, Director Robert Sanchez sold 6,065 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.21, for a total value of $1,832,903.65. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,527,736. This represents a 21.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet Clark sold 4,306 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total value of $1,302,392.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,341 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,430,198.86. The trade was a 27.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 27,968 shares of company stock valued at $8,236,892 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Texas Instruments earnings estimates across multiple periods and maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating. It now projects EPS of $8.89 for FY2026, $10.78 for FY2027 and $12.33 for FY2028, suggesting improving expectations for earnings growth. Texas Instruments coverage
• Positive Sentiment: TI announced a compact, pre-certified multiprotocol Industrial Ethernet module and an IO-Link master aimed at connected factories. The products expand its industrial communications portfolio, though the announcement’s near-term financial impact is unclear. Product announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: TI priced $2.0 billion in senior unsecured notes to help finance its planned acquisition of Silicon Laboratories and transaction costs. The financing supports the deal but adds debt; investors will likely focus on the acquisition’s eventual returns. Debt and acquisition coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness in TXN has been linked to a broad technology selloff and an AMD quantum-computing announcement that rattled analog-chip shares. These appear to be sector sentiment pressures rather than company-specific deterioration. Sector selloff coverage

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TXN. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research raised Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $330.00 price objective (up from $316.00) on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $315.37.

About Texas Instruments

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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