LRT Capital Management LLC Buys 8,780 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

LRT Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 138.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 8,780 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments comprises about 1.8% of LRT Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. LRT Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $2,781,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TXN. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 96,445,978 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,720,020,000 after buying an additional 998,658 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 2.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,325,014 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,995,139,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084,364 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 16.8% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,019,603,000 after acquiring an additional 2,366,695 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth approximately $2,836,310,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.7% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 11,557,813 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,123,517,000 after purchasing an additional 305,022 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on TXN. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $175.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $214.77.

Insider Activity

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total transaction of $1,637,614.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 85,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,721,074.12. The trade was a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock valued at $25,531,935. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $194.13 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $176.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $139.95 and a 1 year high of $231.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $206.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $186.02.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

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.