Slow Capital Inc. Buys 10,624 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Slow Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 110.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,264 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,624 shares during the quarter. Slow Capital Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $5,676,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Paladin Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 43.6% during the 3rd quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC now owns 1,272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $356,000 after acquiring an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at about $222,000. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $565,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Norris Perne & French LLP MI acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter worth about $286,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

TXN stock opened at $284.69 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $259.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.92, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s 50-day moving average is $271.98 and its 200 day moving average is $280.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 40.51% and a net margin of 34.25%. The business’s revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a $1.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 73.67%.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $6.06 billion, up 28% year over year, while EPS increased 77% to $2.62 and exceeded consensus expectations. Industrial, analog and data-center demand drove the results, with data-center revenue reportedly rising 95%. TXN Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Analog, Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance, with a midpoint of about $6.05 billion, came in well above analyst expectations. Capacity expansion and broader cyclical recovery could support longer-term revenue, margins and cash flow. TXN Q3 Deep Dive: Industrial and Data Center Growth Drive Outlook Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment strengthened: Zacks upgraded TXN to Rank #1, Freedom Broker raised its rating to Buy with a $330 target, and JPMorgan lifted its target to $365 while maintaining an Overweight rating. Texas Instruments Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: New chips for AI data centers—including power-monitoring, high-voltage distribution and timing components—give TXN additional exposure to data-center infrastructure growth. Texas Instruments Debuts Industry First Chips for AI Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual call-option activity and comparisons with Micron indicate bullish trading interest, although Micron was viewed as having stronger AI-driven growth and a lower valuation. Micron vs. Texas Instruments
• Negative Sentiment: TXN’s premium valuation remains a risk if the industrial recovery or AI infrastructure spending slows. Mizuho lowered its target to $290 and kept a Neutral rating, highlighting limited near-term upside. Mizuho Texas Instruments Rating

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $305.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $311.39.

Texas Instruments Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.