Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock: Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Position

Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 19.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,183 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,640 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $11,097,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vest Financial LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 3,003.7% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 208,382 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $58,366,000 after acquiring an additional 201,668 shares during the last quarter. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $13,175,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 36.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,726 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $481,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 5,747 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,610,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 2.5%

TXN opened at $284.65 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $271.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $278.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a current ratio of 4.86. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $334.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $259.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.35.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.49 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 86.45%.

Texas Instruments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly beat: Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $6.06 billion and earnings per share of $2.62, exceeding Wall Street expectations of roughly $5.94 billion and $2.43, respectively. EPS also rose substantially from $1.48 a year earlier. TI reports third quarter 2026 financial results and shareholder returns
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based demand growth: Profit reached $2.43 billion, supported by growth across industrial, automotive and data-center markets. The results suggest that recovering analog-chip demand is beginning to benefit Texas Instruments as heavy factory investment starts to moderate. Texas Instruments Posts Higher Profit, Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Sales outlook exceeded expectations: Management’s quarterly sales forecast was reported above analyst estimates, providing an additional catalyst after the earnings beat and potentially reinforcing expectations for continued recovery. Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments sees quarterly sales above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns remain supportive: Texas Instruments recently raised its quarterly dividend 7% to $1.52 per share, strengthening the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains demanding: Despite improving results, TXN trades at more than 40 times trailing earnings, leaving the stock sensitive to any disappointment in future growth, capacity utilization or guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal: Recent disclosed activity showed numerous executives selling shares and no reported insider purchases over the past six months. These transactions may reflect compensation or diversification, but they could temper enthusiasm at the current valuation.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TXN. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target (up from $316.00) on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $302.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.