Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its position in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 15.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,078 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,634 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $4,196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 555,199 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $96,321,000 after acquiring an additional 50,808 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth $640,000. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth $1,735,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 126.0% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 150,454 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,114,000 after purchasing an additional 83,884 shares during the period. Finally, RNC Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth about $2,751,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.41, for a total transaction of $2,708,051.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 37,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,528,982.66. This trade represents a 19.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. This trade represents a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 61,572 shares of company stock valued at $18,960,547. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TXN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research cut Texas Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Arete Research set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $312.12.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $286.08 on Monday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1-year low of $152.73 and a 1-year high of $334.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44. The stock has a market cap of $261.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $294.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $254.04.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted 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 company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. Texas Instruments’s quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.42 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings forecasts: Zacks Research raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $2.25 from $1.81 and its FY2026 forecast to $7.87 from $7.05. Estimates also increased for Q4 2026, Q1 2027, FY2027 and FY2028, with FY2027 EPS now projected at $9.13 and FY2028 at $10.34. These revisions suggest stronger anticipated demand and earnings momentum. Texas Instruments earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Strong Buy recognition: TXN was added to Zacks Rank #1 “Strong Buy” lists covering momentum, income and overall stock selections. These rankings may attract additional investor interest, though they are model-based signals rather than changes to the company’s fundamentals. New Strong Buy Stocks for August 6th
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven sector optimism: Continued semiconductor-sales growth and strong AI demand are supporting the broader chip group. While TXN is primarily an analog and embedded-chip manufacturer rather than an AI accelerator company, sector-wide optimism can improve sentiment toward semiconductor suppliers. Semiconductor Sales Continue to Grow on AI Optimism
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed estimate adjustments: Zacks trimmed its Q2 2027 EPS forecast slightly to $2.19 from $2.20 and Q2 2028 to $2.64 from $2.71. Zacks continues to rate TXN “Hold,” indicating that improved forecasts have not yet resulted in a formal bullish recommendation.
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor volatility remains: Weak guidance from Sandisk triggered a selloff in AI-related chip stocks, underscoring the risk that disappointing outlooks elsewhere in the industry could pressure TXN despite its improved estimates. Sandisk’s Weak Guidance Sends AI Chip Stocks Tumbling

Texas Instruments Company 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.