Virtu Financial LLC Takes Position in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 5,674 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $984,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 43,555,112 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,002,381,000 after buying an additional 230,098 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,288,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,213,832,000 after acquiring an additional 1,517,420 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,865,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,952,933,000 after acquiring an additional 248,515 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,184,514 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,154,831,000 after acquiring an additional 1,749,513 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 15,813,193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,743,432,000 after acquiring an additional 137,735 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total transaction of $5,003,176.95. Following the sale, the vice president owned 81,085 shares in the company, valued at $22,089,986.55. The trade was a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN stock opened at $322.86 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $293.83 billion, a PE ratio of 55.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a fifty day moving average of $283.01 and a 200-day moving average of $226.79. 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 one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $331.51.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were given a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $269.61.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are buying into Texas Instruments’ growing role in AI infrastructure, with recent commentary highlighting stronger demand for power chips used in data centers and improved sentiment following its solid quarterly results and upbeat outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent earnings report showed revenue of $4.83 billion and EPS of $1.68, and management guided Q2 EPS above prior expectations, reinforcing the view that the business cycle is improving. 2 Pick-and-Shovel AI Stocks Powering the Data Center Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious on the near-term follow-through, noting that the latest earnings estimate revisions may not be enough to drive much more upside immediately. Strength Seen in Texas Instruments (TXN): Can Its 7.0% Jump Turn into More Strength?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor-sector skepticism could limit enthusiasm, even though the industry has rallied strongly on AI-related growth expectations. 3 Semiconductor Stocks We’re Skeptical Of

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.