Public Sector Pension Investment Board Acquires 9,945 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 95,871 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 9,945 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $17,614,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Milestone Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.4% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 2,375 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its holdings in 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 increased its position in Texas Instruments by 38.4% in the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 209 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.4% in the second quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks research raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS estimates for TXN, improving the earnings outlook and giving investors a cleaner growth story to support valuation expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and post‑earnings analyses are circulating (intrinsic‑value and buy/hold/sell pieces). These generate interest and trading but offer mixed conclusions for different investor horizons. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media commentary reviewing TXN’s Q4 results and strategy (buy/sell/hold debates) may amplify short‑term flows without adding new operational facts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling by CFO Rafael R. Lizardi: 64,532 shares sold on Feb 10 at ~$220.74 (~$14.2M), a ~41% reduction in that holding — a material disposal that markets often view as negative for near‑term insider conviction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.78 (~$1.64M), further trimming his stake. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary executed sizable sales (12,921 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.10 and 10,248 shares on Feb 10 at ~$220.83), representing meaningful percentage reductions in his position. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 at ~$230.79 (~$1.50M), another notable insider reduction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG flagged TXN with a “strong sell” rating (reported Feb 12), a broker action that can weigh on sentiment and trigger short‑term selling by momentum/quant strategies. Read More.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN stock opened at $226.16 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $193.51 and a 200-day moving average of $184.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $205.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $139.95 and a 12 month high of $231.32. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the subject of several research reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $175.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” 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 assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $212.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at $10,480,364.70. This represents a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 117,431 shares of company stock worth $25,607,436. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.