Patten & Patten Inc. TN Has $8.57 Million Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Patten & Patten Inc. TN decreased its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 49,414 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,242 shares during the period. Patten & Patten Inc. TN’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $8,573,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Emerald Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 6,886 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Wagner Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,563 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 16.5% in the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 381 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, BOS Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 1,324 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on TXN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $257.68.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings estimates for Texas Instruments, including Q2 2026, FY2026, Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 2027, and FY2028, while reiterating a Strong-Buy rating. Higher earnings forecasts can signal improving fundamentals and justify a higher valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Texas Instruments as a stock benefiting from AI-fueled semiconductor demand, with analysts pointing to steady chip sales across the broader industry. This supports the view that end-market demand remains healthy. Article: 4 Solid Stocks to Buy as AI Powers Steady Semiconductor Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Another article noted Texas Instruments climbed after beating Q1 estimates and guiding Q2 above expectations, with management pointing to strength in data center, industrial, and AI-related markets. That reinforces confidence in near-term revenue and margin momentum. Article: Texas Instruments (TXN) Is Up 7.5% After Beating Q1 Estimates And Raising Q2 Outlook – What’s Changed
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also published a momentum-focused piece calling Texas Instruments a potential top pick for momentum investors, which may add to trader interest but does not represent a direct business development. Article: Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Texas Instruments (TXN) Is a Great Choice
• Negative Sentiment: One filing noted insider selling by CEO Haviv Ilan, who sold 20,000 shares of Texas Instruments. Insider sales can sometimes raise caution, although the impact may be limited if viewed as routine trading.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $287.80 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $216.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $196.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $261.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.31. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $292.64. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 97.26%.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total transaction of $13,818,943.12. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 52,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,294,376.64. This trade represents a 49.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 13,689 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.25, for a total transaction of $3,822,653.25. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at $12,718,999.75. This represents a 23.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 345,080 shares of company stock worth $89,405,821. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.