Third View Private Wealth LLC Purchases Shares of 26,226 Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Third View Private Wealth purchased a new stake of 26,226 shares (~$4.55M) in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter.
• Texas Instruments missed Q4 estimates, reporting $1.27 EPS vs. $1.29 expected and $4.42B revenue vs. $4.44B expected, and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.22–$1.48 EPS.
• Insiders sold a total of 114,284 shares worth $25.53M over the past three months while institutional investors own 84.99% of the company and insiders hold 0.60%.

Third View Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 26,226 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $4,550,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BOS Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 1,324 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $905,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 793 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,371 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bond & Devick Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,118 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $216.71 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $197.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.84, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $206.26 and a 200 day moving average of $187.59. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $142.56 and a 12 month high of $231.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is 104.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus raised Texas Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $215.00 to $250.00 in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, KeyCorp downgraded Texas Instruments from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $216.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $696,647.52. Following the sale, the director owned 11,670 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,585,838.60. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

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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