MSH Capital Advisors LLC Invests $392,000 in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

MSH Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,262 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $392,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 10,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,775,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Emerald Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 6,886 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Wagner Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,563 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its stake in Texas Instruments by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 381 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised Texas Instruments’ price target to $370 from $320 and kept a Buy rating, signaling more upside from current levels. Benzinga report on Bank of America price target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research upgraded TXN to Buy from Neutral and set a $400 target, citing rising power needs at data centers and increasing electrical intensity per rack as a long-term demand driver. Yahoo Finance article on Seaport Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly strengthened on optimism in the AI/chip space, which is helping lift sentiment around Texas Instruments and other analog chip names. Yahoo Finance article on semiconductor rally
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments has also been featured in bullish articles pointing to it as a potential opportunity alongside peers such as Micron, Microchip, and ON Semiconductor, reinforcing investor interest in the stock. Yahoo Finance article mentioning TXN as an opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market gains tied to U.S.-Iran peace optimism are supporting risk appetite and may be adding a small tailwind to TXN, but this is a market-wide move rather than company-specific news. Barchart article on market optimism

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,337,928.50. This trade represents a 35.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total transaction of $1,545,650.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 42,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,143,898.47. This trade represents a 10.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock worth $85,666,638. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 5.1%

Shares of TXN opened at $324.89 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $326.42. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $243.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $208.72. The firm has a market cap of $295.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on TXN shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note 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 MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $265.57.

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.