Hsbc Holdings PLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Hsbc Holdings PLC lowered its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,985,576 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 69,532 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $518,434,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In related news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at $57,280,308.48. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $269.61.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $322.86 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $293.83 billion, a PE ratio of 55.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.32. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $283.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $226.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $331.51.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 97.26%.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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• Positive Sentiment: Investors are buying into Texas Instruments’ growing role in AI infrastructure, with recent commentary highlighting stronger demand for power chips used in data centers and improved sentiment following its solid quarterly results and upbeat outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent earnings report showed revenue of $4.83 billion and EPS of $1.68, and management guided Q2 EPS above prior expectations, reinforcing the view that the business cycle is improving. 2 Pick-and-Shovel AI Stocks Powering the Data Center Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious on the near-term follow-through, noting that the latest earnings estimate revisions may not be enough to drive much more upside immediately. Strength Seen in Texas Instruments (TXN): Can Its 7.0% Jump Turn into More Strength?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor-sector skepticism could limit enthusiasm, even though the industry has rallied strongly on AI-related growth expectations. 3 Semiconductor Stocks We’re Skeptical Of

About Texas Instruments

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.