Wedbush Securities Inc. Has $2.51 Million Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 33.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,663 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,426 shares during the quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $2,510,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 328.9% in the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $40,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $180.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $212.92.

Texas Instruments Stock Down 1.5%

TXN opened at $223.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $202.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.00, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $192.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $183.80. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a twelve month low of $139.95 and a twelve month high of $231.32.

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

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and lifted FY2026–FY2028 estimates, which improves the earnings trajectory and provides a fundamental reason for upside in TXN. Zacks Research upgrades and commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reported Q4 results that modestly missed EPS and revenue estimates and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.22–$1.48 — the miss tempers near‑term enthusiasm but guidance keeps visibility into the year. MarketBeat Q4 summary
• Neutral Sentiment: TI paid a quarterly dividend ($1.42; annualized $5.68; payout ratio >100%), which supports income investors but raises questions about payout sustainability relative to earnings. Dividend disclosure
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and valuation articles (buy/hold/sell debate, intrinsic value checks) are circulating and could amplify intraday trading without changing company fundamentals. Yahoo valuation article
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling from CFO Rafael R. Lizardi: 64,532 shares sold on Feb 10 (~$14.24M at ~$220.74). Such a sizable reduction is often read negatively by the market as reduced insider conviction. SEC filing — Lizardi Feb 10 sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 (~$1.64M), compounding insider selling concerns. SEC filing — Lizardi Feb 11 sale
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary completed large sales across Feb 10–11 (10,248 and 12,921 shares), and VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 — multiple senior exec sales at ~\$220–\$231 may amplify concerns about insider positioning. SEC filings — Mark Gary sales InsiderTrades — Ahmad Bahai sale
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG moved TXN to a “strong sell” (reported Feb 12), a broker action that can pressure sentiment and trigger algorithmic selling or re‑weighting in some models. TickerReport / DZ Bank note

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 117,431 shares of company stock valued at $25,607,436 in the last 90 days. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.