USA Financial Formulas Makes New $1.69 Million Investment in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 6,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,692,000. Texas Instruments makes up approximately 0.3% of USA Financial Formulas’ portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Texas Instruments by 33.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 16,402,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,184,446,000 after purchasing an additional 4,129,601 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,700,842,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Texas Instruments by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 12,149,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,621,302,000 after purchasing an additional 177,511 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 9,064,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,759,727,000 after purchasing an additional 752,139 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments’ history of exceeding earnings expectations, combined with favorable current earnings-estimate trends, has increased the possibility of another quarterly beat. Investors are also watching operating metrics beyond revenue and earnings per share for evidence of sustained demand. Will Texas Instruments Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect strength in Texas Instruments’ analog and embedded-processing businesses to support third-quarter results, reflecting demand from industrial, automotive and data-center markets. TXN to Report Q3 Earnings: Should You Buy, Hold or Sell the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a fourth-quarter cash dividend of $1.52 per share, payable Nov. 10 to shareholders of record Oct. 30. The announcement reinforces TXN’s shareholder-return profile and may provide some support for income-focused investors. Texas Instruments Board Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Exchange-traded funds purchased approximately $113.2 million of TXN stock on Oct. 13, indicating institutional or index-related buying interest. ETFs Bought $113.2 Million of Texas Instruments
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s third-quarter preview emphasizes key indicators such as segment performance, margins and demand trends. These metrics could be more important for TXN’s valuation than simply meeting consensus revenue and EPS estimates. Texas Instruments Q3 Earnings Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions remain a risk to semiconductor supply chains and international demand. In addition, TXN’s elevated valuation leaves less room for disappointment if its earnings outlook or margins fall short of expectations. TXN Q3 Earnings Investment Outlook

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $276.48 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $271.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $276.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $252.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%. The firm’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a $1.52 dividend. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 92.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total transaction of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,134,388.03. This represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TXN shares. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Benchmark boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $360.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Sixteen 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $304.26.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

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.