Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN. In a filing disclosed on May 12th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Texas Instruments stock on April 8th.
Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):
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- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Valero Energy NYSE: VLO on 4/8/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 3/19/2025.
Texas Instruments Stock Up 0.3%
NASDAQ TXN traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $187.83. 5,531,084 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,297,010. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 2.88 and a current ratio of 4.12. The company has a market capitalization of $170.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.97. The company's 50-day moving average is $167.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.86. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $220.39.
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $4.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.91 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.68% and a return on equity of 28.08%. The firm's revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th were issued a dividend of $1.36 per share. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 30th. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 103.23%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TXN. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments
In other news, Director Janet F. Clark sold 6,065 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.62, for a total value of $1,234,955.30. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,202,353.92. This trade represents a 35.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Richard K. Templeton sold 97,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.69, for a total value of $19,175,930.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 409,089 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $80,872,804.41. This represents a 19.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 297,065 shares of company stock worth $59,734,685. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TXN shares. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $171.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. TD Securities reissued a "hold" rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Mizuho set a $170.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $175.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Texas Instruments to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $189.41.
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About Senator Mullin
Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father's plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.
About Texas Instruments
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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.
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