Sen. Markwayne Mullin Unloads Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Shares

Key Points

• Senator Markwayne Mullin sold shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) valued between $15,001 and $50,000 on September 24th, according to a filing made on October 1st.
• Texas Instruments will pay a quarterly dividend of $1.42 on November 12th, representing a 3.1% yield and a slight increase from the previous $1.36 dividend.
• Analysts have varied price targets for Texas Instruments, with Susquehanna setting a positive rating at $240, while Bank of America lowered theirs to $208.

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN. In a filing disclosed on October 01st, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Texas Instruments stock on September 24th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Accenture NYSE: ACN on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Intuit NASDAQ: INTU on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF NYSEARCA: IHF on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/1/2025.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of TXN stock opened at $180.39 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $164.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.04, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 3.88, a current ratio of 5.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $139.95 and a fifty-two week high of $221.69. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $189.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $185.83.

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

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is currently 99.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction of $308,025.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 38,883 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,984,624.05. The trade was a 3.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Bank of America cut their price target on Texas Instruments from $218.00 to $208.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 5th. Arete started coverage on Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $203.80 price objective on the stock. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $213.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Praxis Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 23.6% during the third quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,397 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,910,000 after acquiring an additional 1,987 shares during the period. Rydar Equities Inc. acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $232,000. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.7% in the second quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,607 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $957,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. National Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $525,000. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth approximately $437,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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.

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