Generation Investment Management LLP Cuts Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Generation Investment Management LLP decreased its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 53.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 30,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 36,024 shares during the quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $5,679,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of TXN. Milestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $608,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.8% during the second quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 7,007 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,455,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Aspect Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 38.4% during the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 209 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.4% during the second quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $371,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.9% in the second quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 3,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $658,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN opened at $219.86 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $199.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.42, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50-day moving average of $198.54 and a 200-day moving average of $185.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $231.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 104.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at $2,585,838.60. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total transaction of $1,546,175.85. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at $17,042,278.75. This trade represents a 8.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $205.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $214.77.

Texas Instruments 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.