Spectrum Investment Advisors Inc. Invests $350,000 in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Spectrum Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 2,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $350,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Amundi boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 61.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,717,240,000 after buying an additional 3,580,147 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,019,603,000 after buying an additional 2,366,695 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,134,203 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,678,227,000 after acquiring an additional 1,635,870 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth about $282,492,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 94.9% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,517,451 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $522,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,225,524 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat Street estimates (EPS and revenue), and TI issued Q2 guidance well above consensus — the core trigger for the rally as investors reprice earnings durability and margins. Texas Instruments’ stock jumps 18%, heads for best day since 2000 as AI demand soars
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded TXN to Buy and raised its price target to $320, amplifying bullish investor sentiment and providing a high‑profile validation of the “industrial + AI/data‑center” thesis. BofA Just Upgraded Texas Instruments to Buy With a $320 Target. Is This the Ultimate Industrial AI Chip Play?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms raised ratings and targets (examples: JPMorgan to $280/Overweight, Rosenblatt and others boosting targets into the $300s), reinforcing buying momentum from institutions and analysts. These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Texas Instruments After Upbeat Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets point to a twin demand driver — industrial (manufacturing, aero/defense) recovery plus accelerating data‑center infrastructure spending — which supports both revenue growth and higher margins. Texas Instruments To Benefit From Industrial Resurgence, Data Center Demand, BofA Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market volatility (midday declines tied to oil price moves and macro headlines) could cap gains or produce pullbacks despite company‑specific strength. US Equity Indexes Decline as Corporate Earnings Weigh, Hormuz Standstill Continues
• Neutral Sentiment: TI’s strong outlook has buoyed other analog/semiconductor names (On Semi, ADI), suggesting sector‑wide positioning may amplify flows into TXN but also raise correlation risk. On Semi and Analog Devices Stocks Head for Record Highs. Thank Texas Instruments.
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling has been reported recently, which some investors view as a cautionary signal even as results are strong. Monitor insider activity and whether demand proves persistent. Texas Instruments Insiders Sold US$6.6m Of Shares Suggesting Hesitancy

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut Texas Instruments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $257.68.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 19.4%

Shares of TXN stock opened at $282.23 on Friday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12-month low of $152.73 and a 12-month high of $284.12. The company has a market capitalization of $256.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $208.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $190.39. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.66%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 6.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 104.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In related news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total transaction of $1,637,614.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,721,074.12. This trade represents a 7.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Hagop H. Kozanian sold 6,843 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.95, for a total value of $1,546,175.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 75,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,042,278.75. The trade was a 8.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.