32,670 Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Willis Investment Counsel

Willis Investment Counsel trimmed its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 204,331 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 32,670 shares during the period. Texas Instruments comprises approximately 2.5% of Willis Investment Counsel’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Willis Investment Counsel’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $57,231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TXN. Ballast Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ballast Inc. now owns 9,390 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,630,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Eagle Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,595 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $727,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 134,990 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,809,000 after acquiring an additional 4,693 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 26,133 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,320,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investment Research Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $249,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at $6,134,388.03. This represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

NASDAQ TXN traded up $2.48 on Tuesday, reaching $278.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,165,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,534,057. The firm has a market cap of $254.46 billion, a PE ratio of 42.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $271.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $277.63. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $334.03. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

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

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a $1.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

More Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS named TXN a top pick as it expects an upswing in the analog semiconductor cycle, suggesting improving industrial and automotive demand could support future growth. UBS Identifies TXN as Top Pick Amid Upswing in Analog Chip Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its third-quarter earnings forecast for Texas Instruments, reinforcing expectations for a recovery in the company’s core analog and embedded markets. Texas Instruments Q3 Earnings Forecast Raised by KeyCorp
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a “buy” rating and kept its revised $330 price target above the current trading level. Although the target was reduced from $340, the analyst still sees meaningful upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Growth and dividend narratives remain supportive. Zacks highlighted TXN’s favorable growth characteristics, while recent coverage points to its durable analog-chip franchise, recurring demand and history of dividend growth. Here’s Why Texas Instruments Is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on the earnings report due after the close Wednesday. The key issues will be whether industrial demand is recovering, whether automotive and data-center markets remain resilient, and how management characterizes the analog-chip cycle. Texas Instruments and Lam Research Report Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target to $300 from $310 and retained an “equal weight” rating, signaling limited conviction despite some potential upside.
• Negative Sentiment: ETF selling and valuation concerns may weigh on TXN. Recent ETF net selling adds technical pressure, while comparisons with Broadcom and Sandisk highlight TXN’s relatively demanding valuation and questions about dividend coverage and cash-flow growth.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TXN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target 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. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective (up from $316.00) on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 price objective (up from $280.00) on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $302.88.

Texas Instruments 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.