Trans Canada Capital Inc. Takes Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Key Points

• Trans Canada Capital initiated a 90,166-share position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter, valued at approximately $26.9 million and representing about 1.5% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 84.99% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with Texas Instruments carrying a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $312.12, despite one recent downgrade to “neutral.”
• Texas Instruments exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $2.14 in EPS on $5.46 billion in revenue, while maintaining a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share, equivalent to a 2.2% yield.

Trans Canada Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 90,166 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $26,876,000. Texas Instruments makes up approximately 1.5% of Trans Canada Capital Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. HC Wainwright lowered Texas Instruments to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $312.12.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

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

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $258.44 on Monday. The business's 50 day moving average is $280.18 and its 200 day moving average is $261.47. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $236.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.34, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%.The business's revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is 86.45%.

About Texas Instruments

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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