Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Buys Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently bought shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN. In a filing disclosed on May 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Texas Instruments stock on April 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT #2" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 4/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DexCom NASDAQ: DXCM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Invesco NYSE: IVZ on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Generac NYSE: GNRC on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 4/8/2025.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN traded up $0.49 on Thursday, reaching $187.83. 5,531,084 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,297,010. The stock has a market capitalization of $170.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.97. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $167.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.86. The company has a current ratio of 4.12, a quick ratio of 2.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $220.39.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.68% and a return on equity of 28.08%. The company had revenue of $4.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. Texas Instruments's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate 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 paid a $1.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.90%. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 103.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho set a $170.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $235.00 to $210.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Texas Instruments from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $175.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $189.41.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Richard K. Templeton sold 97,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.68, for a total value of $19,659,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 409,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $82,914,158.52. The trade was a 19.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet F. Clark sold 6,065 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director now 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 297,065 shares of company stock valued at $59,734,685 in the last three months. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TXN. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company's stock.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

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.