Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Primecap Management Co. CA

Primecap Management Co. CA reduced its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,231,376 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,102,643 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments comprises approximately 1.6% of Primecap Management Co. CA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Primecap Management Co. CA’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $2,063,541,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in TXN. Shelton Capital Management raised its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.6% in the second quarter. Shelton Capital Management now owns 151,568 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,469,000 after buying an additional 3,840 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 35.1% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,992,090 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $621,218,000 after acquiring an additional 777,619 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.3% during the third quarter. Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd now owns 1,307,580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $240,242,000 after acquiring an additional 16,260 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,068,306 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,920,862,000 after purchasing an additional 443,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,447,320 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $19,816,773,000 after purchasing an additional 1,426,360 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its TXN price target to $250 (from $225) while keeping a Neutral rating, citing a balanced earnings outlook — this lifts perceived upside and supports higher valuation expectations. Cantor Fitzgerald Lifts Texas Instruments (TXN) Target, Sees Balanced Earnings Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights TXN as a cornerstone of an industrial semiconductor “supercycle,” noting strong dividends, rising analyst coverage and bullish early-2026 price action — a thematic tailwind for longer-term demand and investor flows. 3 Industrial Chip Stocks Riding a New Semiconductor Supercycle in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: TI CEO Haviv Ilan will speak at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 4 — a scheduled investor forum that could clarify strategy, market exposure and near-term outlook but is unlikely to produce immediate surprises. TI CEO Haviv Ilan to speak at Morgan Stanley investor conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published TI’s capital-management presentation and a transcript on capital allocation and free-cash-flow goals — useful detail for income and buyback-focused investors but not an immediate price driver absent new policy changes. Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Capital Management – Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage shows analyst divergence (some conflicted takes across outlets) — mixed opinions mean headline moves may be muted unless a consensus outlook shifts materially. Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Block (XYZ) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
• Negative Sentiment: Madison Investments flagged that TXN shares fell earlier due to expectations of a quicker industry recovery (positioning shifts) — a reminder that cyclical re-rating and relative underperformance vs. the Dow can prompt short-term selling despite solid fundamentals. Texas Instruments (TXN) Fell Due to Quicker Recovery Expectation

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $213.90 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $200.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.97. The company has a market capitalization of $194.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $139.95 and a fifty-two week high of $231.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The company had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the sale, the director owned 11,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,585,838.60. This trade represents a 21.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. One equities research 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $214.77.

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.