Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Has $15.84 Million Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC cut its position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 24.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 91,325 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 29,310 shares during the quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $15,844,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on TXN. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Texas Instruments in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group raised their price target 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $269.61.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.41, for a total transaction of $2,708,051.58. Following the sale, the director directly owned 37,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,528,982.66. The trade was a 19.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. This trade represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are reacting to Texas Instruments’ strong first-quarter results and upbeat second-quarter guidance, which reinforced the view that demand is improving across industrial and data-center markets. The company beat EPS expectations and guided for continued growth, helping support the stock. Can onsemi’s Treo Platform Unlock New Automotive Opportunities?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators highlighted TXN as a beneficiary of rising power-semiconductor demand for AI infrastructure, which is boosting sentiment around the stock’s long-term growth potential. Texas Instruments Rises as AI Power-Semiconductor Optimism Builds on Strong Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also emphasized Texas Instruments’ 300-millimeter wafer manufacturing expansion, which could improve factory efficiency and margins as the semiconductor cycle recovers. TXN’s Manufacturing Expansion Continues: Can It Strengthen Margins?
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage has remained constructive, with recent bullish analyst calls and price targets suggesting Wall Street sees further upside versus current levels. Why Citi keeps pounding the table on Texas Instruments stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Some institutional holders trimmed positions in the latest quarter, while others added, indicating mixed but still substantial professional interest in TXN.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling has been heavy over the past six months, which can sometimes weigh on investor sentiment even when fundamentals are improving.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $322.86 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $331.51. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $280.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $225.70. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $293.83 billion, a PE ratio of 55.28, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

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.