Insider Selling: Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Sells $1,882,515.35 in Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Director Ronald Kirk sold 6,065 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.39, for a total transaction of $1,882,515.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,799,250.18. This trade represents a 28.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock traded down $12.10 during trading on Friday, reaching $300.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,682,291 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,623,562. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $274.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $258.21. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03. The firm has a market cap of $274.90 billion, a PE ratio of 39.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. Texas Instruments’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a $1.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.86%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TXN. DZ Bank upgraded Texas Instruments from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Mizuho lowered their target price on Texas Instruments from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Texas Instruments from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $315.37.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 167.5% in the third quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 107 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Nvwm LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 550.0% in the third quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 117 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $38,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly performance supports the investment case. Texas Instruments reported approximately $6.06 billion in revenue, up 27.7% year over year, while EPS of $2.62 exceeded the $2.40 consensus estimate. The company also guided for fourth-quarter revenue of $5.80 billion to $6.30 billion and EPS of $2.45 to $2.79. Texas Instruments Reports Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend growth and ETF buying provide support. TXN raised its quarterly dividend to $1.52 from $1.42, equivalent to $6.08 annually and a yield of roughly 1.9%. Reports also indicated that ETFs bought about $37 million of shares on October 26, while 41 ETFs added TXN on October 27. Texas Instruments Dividend Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are constructive but cautious. DZ Bank raised TXN to “Hold,” with a $300 price target. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” although several firms maintain neutral, underweight or sell ratings and valuation targets vary widely. DZ Bank Raises Texas Instruments to Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is making investors question further upside. Articles from Trefis and Yahoo Finance focus on whether TXN’s elevated earnings multiple can be justified by future free cash flow, particularly as the company continues investing heavily in manufacturing capacity. Should You Buy Texas Instruments Stock Now or Wait?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple directors sold shares. Directors Janet Clark, Robert Sanchez and Pamela Patsley sold a combined 14,903 shares near $302 per share, reducing their individual holdings by approximately 12% to 28%. Although these transactions may reflect personal financial decisions, they add a cautionary signal while TXN trades near its highs. Texas Instruments Insider Selling

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.