Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock: University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. Raises Holdings

Key Points

• University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. increased its Texas Instruments stake by 47.7% in the third quarter, to 79,729 shares valued at about $22.3 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the stock.
• Texas Instruments reported quarterly EPS of $2.62, beating estimates of $2.40, and revenue of $6.05 billion, up 27.7% year over year.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend from $1.42 to $1.52 per share, equivalent to an annualized $6.08 and a 2.2% yield. Analysts’ average rating is “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $315.37.

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 47.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 79,729 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 25,756 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments makes up 2.8% of University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.'s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $22,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter worth $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at $4,488,666,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at $3,700,842,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $2,538,063,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $1,918,277,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $277.36 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization 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 has a quick ratio of 4.05, a current ratio of 5.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $279.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $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 released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. Texas Instruments's revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a $1.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 78.86%.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Janet Clark sold 4,306 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 owned 11,341 shares in the company, valued at $3,430,198.86. This represents a 27.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,134,388.03. This represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 27,968 shares of company stock worth $8,236,892. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on TXN. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. DZ Bank raised shares of Texas Instruments from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $300.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $315.37.

Texas Instruments 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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