Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock Position Lowered by Renaissance Technologies LLC

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Renaissance Technologies LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) by 0.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 851,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,400 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $165,271,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on TXN. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $308.40.

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Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target to $350 and kept a buy rating, while JPMorgan, TD Cowen, and KeyCorp also reiterated bullish views and lifted targets, suggesting analysts see further upside after the earnings beat. Article
  • Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments reported Q2 earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $5.46 billion, both above estimates, with revenue up 22.8% year over year and management issuing stronger forward guidance tied to industrial, data center, and automotive demand.
  • Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighted improving inventory levels, broad demand recovery, and strong free cash flow, all of which support the long-term investment case for TXN.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed TXN as a strong growth, wide-moat, or undervalued stock, reinforcing a constructive but largely unchanged fundamental outlook.
  • Negative Sentiment: The broader semiconductor group has pulled back as investors rotate out of AI chip winners, unwind leveraged trades, and take profits after a powerful run, pressuring TXN along with the rest of the sector.
  • Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and raised outlook, the stock sold off after the report, suggesting expectations were already very high and leaving little room for short-term disappointment.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

TXN stock opened at $279.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.86. The stock has a market cap of $254.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $301.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $247.37. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52 week low of $152.73 and a 52 week high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The firm had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Shanon J. Leonard sold 4,963 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.22, for a total transaction of $1,465,176.86. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 24,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,341,235.74. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 199,143 shares of company stock worth $56,959,010. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Texas Instruments

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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.

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