Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Sells 13,088 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lessened its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 10.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 109,469 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 13,088 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $20,115,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the second quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 10,996 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,283,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.9% in the second quarter. Milestone Asset Management LLC now owns 2,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $608,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Roundview Capital LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 0.3% in the second quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 21,327 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,428,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC raised its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.4% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 2,375 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $493,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $193.31 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 4.45. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $221.69. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $177.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $182.61. The firm has a market cap of $175.65 billion, a PE ratio of 35.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.00.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 103.84%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. The trade was a 40.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. This trade represents a 4.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TXN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Texas Instruments from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $200.00 to $156.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 price objective on Texas Instruments and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $195.12.

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.