Aviva PLC Buys 39,832 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Aviva PLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 773,685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,832 shares during the quarter. Aviva PLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $134,227,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 5.4%

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $297.10 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $269.54 and a 200 day moving average of $220.62. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $331.51. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $270.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments was highlighted in an investor update from Guinness Global Innovators as showing signs of improving end-market trends, which can support expectations for better chip demand ahead. Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Rallied as the Result Signals Improving End-Market Trend
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Texas Instruments to $300 from $260, reflecting confidence in the stock’s longer-term potential even while keeping an Equal Weight rating. Texas Instruments (TXN) – Among the 10 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy According to D. E. Shaw
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention has increased around TXN, with articles pointing to AI tailwinds, a rebound in semiconductor sentiment, and the company’s new EV battery monitoring product as potential growth drivers in industrial and automotive markets. Assessing Texas Instruments (TXN) Valuation After AI Tailwinds And New EV Battery Monitoring Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market-news items noted that Texas Instruments is drawing unusually heavy investor search interest, which signals attention but does not by itself change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also focused on TI’s new EV battery monitor and its push into battery technology, but these reports were more informational than a direct catalyst. Is TI’s New EV Battery Monitor Quietly Repositioning Texas Instruments (TXN) in Industrial and Automotive?
• Negative Sentiment: No major negative company-specific developments were reported in the latest batch of articles, so the move appears driven more by improving sentiment than by a fresh setback.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on TXN. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, HC Wainwright lowered shares of Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. One research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $267.11.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total transaction of $1,545,650.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.41, for a total transaction of $2,708,051.58. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 37,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,528,982.66. The trade was a 19.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.