Insider Selling: Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Sells $1,852,410.00 in Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. The trade was a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

NASDAQ TXN opened at $254.80 on Thursday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $334.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $281.88 and a 200 day moving average of $261.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a current ratio of 4.86. The company has a market capitalization of $232.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.78, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.33.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.41 EPS. The business’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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.42 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 86.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $340.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.12.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 30,012.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 412,312,183 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $122,897,892,000 after acquiring an additional 410,942,962 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at about $24,607,313,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,555,112 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,002,381,000 after purchasing an additional 230,098 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,288,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,213,832,000 after buying an additional 1,517,420 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,865,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,952,933,000 after buying an additional 248,515 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved on expectations for a stronger sales outlook, supporting the view that demand for Texas Instruments’ analog and embedded-processing chips is recovering. Texas Instruments: Rating Upgrade On Stronger Sales Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments’ latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $2.14 versus the $1.91 consensus and revenue of $5.46 billion versus $5.26 billion. Revenue increased 22.8% year over year, and management guided to third-quarter EPS of $2.23 to $2.57.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock retains a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with analysts’ average price target of $312.12—above recent trading levels—while the company continues to offer a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share, or $5.68 annualized. Brokerages Set Texas Instruments Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Texas Instruments has outperformed many semiconductor peers over the past year, but analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook, reflecting valuation and macroeconomic risks. Texas Instruments Stock Performance Compared to Other Semiconductor Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Shares weakened as a global bond selloff pushed long-term yields higher, pressuring high-multiple technology and semiconductor stocks. Surging oil prices added to inflation concerns and could keep interest rates elevated. Texas Instruments: Why Is the Chipmaker Back in the Spotlight?
• Negative Sentiment: A Texas Instruments vice president sold 7,000 shares worth approximately $1.85 million, reducing the executive’s direct holdings by 23.19%. The transaction is modest relative to the company’s size but may add a small negative signal for investors. Texas Instruments VP Stock Sale

Texas Instruments Company 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.