Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stake Lifted by UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC

Key Points

• UBS Asset Management increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 3.8%, acquiring 308,818 additional shares, bringing its total ownership to 8,371,422 shares valued at approximately $1.5 billion.
• Multiple hedge funds have also raised their positions in Texas Instruments, with Brighton Jones LLC growing its stake by 33.4% in the fourth quarter.
• Texas Instruments recently reported strong earnings, with earnings per share of $1.41 surpassing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share, resulting in a 2.9% yield.

UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 3.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,371,422 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 308,818 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned approximately 0.92% of Texas Instruments worth $1,504,345,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Copia Wealth Management acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Dagco Inc. acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Arete initiated coverage on Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $203.80 price target on the stock. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, September 8th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $171.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $197.00 to $192.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $213.82.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TXN traded down $1.75 during trading on Friday, reaching $182.60. The stock had a trading volume of 6,282,482 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,996,006. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $221.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 3.88 and a current ratio of 5.81. The stock has a market cap of $166.01 billion, a PE ratio of 33.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.02. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $197.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $186.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.09. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.10% and a net margin of 30.23%.The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.17 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.360-1.600 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were issued a $1.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.63%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 38,883 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,984,624.05. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.