Payden & Rygel Raises Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Payden & Rygel lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 2,034.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 49,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,800 shares during the period. Payden & Rygel’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $9,021,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Texas Instruments Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $219.73 on Monday. 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. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $197.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $185.35. The company has a market capitalization of $199.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.01.

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

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total transaction of $1,546,175.85. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 75,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. This represents a 8.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total transaction of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 45,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,480,364.70. The trade was a 22.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 114,284 shares of company stock valued at $25,531,935. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on TXN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.