Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Purchased by Van ECK Associates Corp

Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 27.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,608,265 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,474,062 shares during the period. Texas Instruments makes up 1.7% of Van ECK Associates Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $2,013,918,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $301.12 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $331.51. The company has a 50-day moving average of $271.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.18. The stock has a market cap of $274.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.56, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.32. 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 (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.26%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TXN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $267.11.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total value of $13,818,943.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 52,856 shares in the company, valued at $14,294,376.64. This trade represents a 49.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Amichai Ron sold 18,365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.43, for a total transaction of $5,003,176.95. Following the sale, the vice president owned 81,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,089,986.55. This represents a 18.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.