Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Buys Shares of 3,688 Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $992,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $279.58 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 fifty day moving average price of $292.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $256.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $255.33 billion, a PE ratio of 42.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. The firm’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. Analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company 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. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 86.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $230.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Two equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.12.

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.