Van Den Berg Management I Inc. Sells 2,967 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Van Den Berg Management I Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 57.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,158 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,967 shares during the period. Van Den Berg Management I Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $419,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target to $350 and kept a buy rating, while JPMorgan, TD Cowen, and KeyCorp also reiterated bullish views and lifted targets, suggesting analysts see further upside after the earnings beat. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments reported Q2 earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $5.46 billion, both above estimates, with revenue up 22.8% year over year and management issuing stronger forward guidance tied to industrial, data center, and automotive demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighted improving inventory levels, broad demand recovery, and strong free cash flow, all of which support the long-term investment case for TXN.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed TXN as a strong growth, wide-moat, or undervalued stock, reinforcing a constructive but largely unchanged fundamental outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group has pulled back as investors rotate out of AI chip winners, unwind leveraged trades, and take profits after a powerful run, pressuring TXN along with the rest of the sector.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and raised outlook, the stock sold off after the report, suggesting expectations were already very high and leaving little room for short-term disappointment.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.9%

Texas Instruments stock opened at $279.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The company’s 50-day moving average is $301.06 and its 200-day moving average is $247.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.44 billion, a PE ratio of 42.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.32. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TXN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $308.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total value of $14,706,845.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Shanon J. Leonard sold 4,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.22, for a total value of $1,465,176.86. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 24,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,341,235.74. This represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 199,143 shares of company stock valued at $56,959,010. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.