True North Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

True North Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 49.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 5,341 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,291 shares during the period. True North Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $1,037,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,158,000 after purchasing an additional 4,218 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,084 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,632,000 after buying an additional 1,031 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 7,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,540,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,673 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,046,000 after buying an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. HC Wainwright downgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $281.84.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $284.02 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $302.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.46. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $258.48 billion, a PE ratio of 48.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.32. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.26%.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Shanon J. Leonard sold 4,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.22, for a total value of $1,465,176.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 24,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,341,235.74. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports suggest TXN could beat Q2 earnings estimates as demand improves across analog and embedded chips, especially in industrial, data center, and automotive markets. That strengthens the case for an earnings-driven rally. TXN Likely to Beat Q2 Earnings Estimates: How to Play the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments declared a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share, reinforcing its appeal as an income stock and highlighting the company’s long record of returning cash to shareholders. Texas Instruments board declares third quarter 2026 quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: TXN was also named to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list, which may be supporting investor sentiment around the stock’s dividend quality and relative defensiveness. Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 17th
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive, with KeyCorp maintaining an Overweight rating and a $390 price target, implying Wall Street still sees upside if execution stays strong. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Texas Instruments (TXN) and ASMPT Ltd (OtherASMVF)
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst note called TXN a “dangerous setup” into Q2 earnings, arguing expectations are elevated and the stock already reflects a bullish inflection in margins, free cash flow, and growth. That raises the risk of disappointment if results are merely solid rather than exceptional. Texas Instruments: Dangerous Setup Into Q2 Earnings

Texas Instruments Company Profile

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.