Merit Financial Group LLC Increases Stock Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 73,861 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 12,721 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $13,570,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 69.9% in the second quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $226.16 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $194.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $184.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $205.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.57, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $231.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.The business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.79, for a total value of $1,500,135.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 42,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,805,805.52. This trade represents a 13.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 117,431 shares of company stock valued at $25,607,436. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TXN shares. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays set a $175.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $212.92.

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.