Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 4,431 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $814,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of TXN. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the second quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. increased its position in Texas Instruments by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 10,996 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,283,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,747 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Milestone Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.9% during the second quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,424,723.21. The trade was a 40.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. This trade represents a 4.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 2.2%

Texas Instruments stock opened at $189.12 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $174.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $183.93. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 4.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $139.95 and a 12 month high of $221.69. The stock has a market cap of $171.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.00.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.48. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.44 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 103.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TXN has been the topic of several research reports. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $200.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $145.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut Texas Instruments from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $200.00 to $156.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $192.85.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: TXN) is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that designs and manufactures analog and embedded processing chips. The company’s products are used across a wide range of end markets, including industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications and enterprise equipment. TI’s business emphasizes components that condition, convert, manage and move electrical signals—capabilities that are foundational to modern electronic systems.

TI’s product portfolio includes a broad array of analog integrated circuits—such as power management, amplifiers, data converters and interface devices—as well as embedded processors and microcontrollers used to control systems and run real-time applications.