Hamlin Capital Management LLC Has $76.46 Million Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Hamlin Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 50.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 440,701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 449,823 shares during the period. Texas Instruments comprises about 1.8% of Hamlin Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Hamlin Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $76,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TXN. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $187.19 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market cap of $170.43 billion, a PE ratio of 34.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $206.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $185.81. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $139.95 and a 12-month high of $231.32.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 104.41%.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.79, for a total value of $1,500,135.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 42,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,805,805.52. This represents a 13.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total value of $1,546,175.85. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 75,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock valued at $25,531,935. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. 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 note on Thursday, January 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. KeyCorp cut shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research 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 MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.