Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Key Points

• Representative Julie Johnson sold between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of shares in Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on August 14th, as disclosed in a filing on September 11th.
• Texas Instruments reported a net margin of 30.23% for the most recent quarter, with earnings per share of $1.41, surpassing analysts' expectations.
• The company has a current dividend yield of 3.0% and recently paid a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share, indicating a high payout ratio of 99.63%.

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN. In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Texas Instruments stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)" account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dover NYSE: DOV on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/14/2025.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TXN traded down $1.75 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $182.60. The company's 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 market cap of $166.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $197.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $186.32. The company has a current ratio of 5.81, a quick ratio of 3.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

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

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,984,624.05. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,968 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,070,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 47.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 153,523 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $30,896,000 after buying an additional 49,257 shares during the period. American Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Trust now owns 16,571 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,440,000 after acquiring an additional 599 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 2,587 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $537,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 82,331 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $17,094,000 after purchasing an additional 3,915 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. DZ Bank restated a "sell" rating and set a $158.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wolfe Research upgraded Texas Instruments from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $230.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $205.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $213.82.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Texas Instruments

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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