Czech National Bank Increases Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Czech National Bank grew its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 259,047 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,879 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $77,214,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Texas Instruments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks names TXN a Strong Buy. Texas Instruments was added to Zacks’ Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists for momentum, income and overall stock selection. This reinforces favorable near-term technical and fundamental sentiment. New Strong Buy Stocks for August 6th
• Positive Sentiment: Several longer-term EPS forecasts increased. Zacks Research raised estimates for Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028. The FY2027 forecast increased to $9.13 from $8.54, while FY2028 rose to $10.34 from $10.15, suggesting expectations for improving earnings momentum. Texas Instruments analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Industrial and data-center growth remain key catalysts. Recent coverage highlighted Texas Instruments’ strong industrial performance, doubled year-over-year data-center revenue and accelerating automotive sales. GE Appliances also plans to use TI microcontrollers and connectivity products in its next generation of connected appliances, expanding the company’s embedded-chip opportunity. Texas Instruments Lands GE Appliances Role
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain constructive but not uniformly bullish. Despite the estimate increases, Zacks Research maintains a “Hold” rating. Analysts have cited TXN’s long-term growth prospects and a consensus price target near $312, but the stock’s elevated valuation makes continued execution important. Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Texas Instruments Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-sector weakness is a risk. Sandisk’s weak outlook triggered a selloff in AI-linked semiconductor stocks, while Qualcomm’s handset-chip revenue is reportedly shrinking on both Android and Apple exposure. Although neither development directly changes TXN’s fundamentals, it can weigh on sentiment across semiconductor stocks. Sandisk’s Weak Guidance Sends AI Chip Stocks Tumbling

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN stock opened at $278.40 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.25 billion, a PE ratio of 42.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.33. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $295.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $253.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%.The business had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Mizuho upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $312.12.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 37,626 shares in the company, valued at $11,528,982.66. This trade represents a 19.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Shanon J. Leonard sold 4,963 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.22, for a total transaction of $1,465,176.86. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 24,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,341,235.74. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 66,535 shares of company stock worth $20,425,724. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.