Mufg Securities Americas Inc. Purchases 4,020 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Mufg Securities Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 24.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 4,020 shares during the quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $4,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,158,000 after purchasing an additional 4,218 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 17.5% during the 1st quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 52,685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,468,000 after buying an additional 7,864 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 91.6% in the 1st quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 10,342 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,725,000 after buying an additional 4,943 shares during the last quarter. Advisor OS LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 32.7% in the first quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 5,282 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $949,000 after buying an additional 1,303 shares during the period. Finally, Brookwood Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth about $225,000. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on TXN shares. Susquehanna reduced their target price on Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $200.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group set a $245.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Bank of America downgraded Texas Instruments from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $208.00 to $190.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $191.67.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 4.0%

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $159.40 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $139.95 and a 12 month high of $221.69. The company has a current ratio of 4.45, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $144.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.14, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $171.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $186.97.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.44 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. Analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This is a positive change from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 103.84%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at $7,984,624.05. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,421,098.51. This trade represents a 4.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.