Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Sells $1,545,650.00 in Stock

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total transaction of $1,545,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 42,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,143,898.47. The trade was a 10.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Ahmad Bahai also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 27th, Ahmad Bahai sold 3,660 shares of Texas Instruments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.40, for a total transaction of $982,344.00.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of Texas Instruments stock traded down $5.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $302.73. 6,571,714 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,746,951. The company has a market cap of $275.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $225.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $200.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $310.29.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.26%.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its TXN price target to $340, citing a strengthening industrial recovery and rapid growth in data center demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have become more constructive overall, with multiple target increases and upgrades after TXN’s strong earnings and improved margin/revenue assumptions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments’ analog business is rebounding, with Q1 analog revenue up 22% as industrial and AI data-center demand lift the outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage says TXN is drawing heavy investor attention and trading near its 52-week high, signaling strong momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One article questioned whether the stock has already priced in much of the recent surge, which could limit near-term upside. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares, a sizable insider sale that may be viewed cautiously by some investors. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $340.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $260.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.