Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Sells 2,836 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 73,177 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,836 shares during the quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $12,695,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $324.89 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $243.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $208.72. 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 company has a market cap of $295.68 billion, a PE ratio of 55.63, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $326.42.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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 anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Mark T. Roberts sold 28,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.34, for a total value of $7,871,947.20. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 53,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,084,815.06. This trade represents a 34.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. The trade was a 35.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638 in the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Friday. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays set a $175.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $265.57.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Texas Instruments to $370 from $320 and reiterated a Buy rating, signaling continued upside potential after the company’s recent results. Bank of America price target raise on TXN
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research upgraded TXN to Buy and lifted its target to $400, citing rising data center power needs and increasing electrical intensity per rack as tailwinds for Texas Instruments’ chips. Seaport Research says rising data center power needs could boost TXN
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Texas Instruments’ valuation highlighted strong first-quarter results, year-over-year growth, and improving demand from AI data centers and industrial customers, reinforcing the bullish case for the stock. TXN valuation check after strong Q1 results
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor sentiment also helped, as AI chip names rallied and investors rotated toward companies seen as beneficiaries of the data-center and AI buildout, including Texas Instruments. AI chip stocks jump as Qualcomm explodes higher

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.