California Public Employees Retirement System Has $348.95 Million Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

California Public Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 9.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,797,414 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 157,852 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $348,950,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the first quarter worth about $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total value of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,337,928.50. The trade was a 35.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total transaction of $1,545,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 42,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,143,898.47. This represents a 10.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports suggest TXN could beat Q2 earnings estimates as demand improves across analog and embedded chips, especially in industrial, data center, and automotive markets. That strengthens the case for an earnings-driven rally. TXN Likely to Beat Q2 Earnings Estimates: How to Play the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments declared a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share, reinforcing its appeal as an income stock and highlighting the company’s long record of returning cash to shareholders. Texas Instruments board declares third quarter 2026 quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: TXN was also named to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list, which may be supporting investor sentiment around the stock’s dividend quality and relative defensiveness. Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 17th
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive, with KeyCorp maintaining an Overweight rating and a $390 price target, implying Wall Street still sees upside if execution stays strong. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Texas Instruments (TXN) and ASMPT Ltd (OtherASMVF)
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst note called TXN a “dangerous setup” into Q2 earnings, arguing expectations are elevated and the stock already reflects a bullish inflection in margins, free cash flow, and growth. That raises the risk of disappointment if results are merely solid rather than exceptional. Texas Instruments: Dangerous Setup Into Q2 Earnings

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Texas Instruments from $325.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Thirteen 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $281.84.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $284.02 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 1 year low of $152.73 and a 1 year high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $258.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $302.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $243.46.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.Texas Instruments’s revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 97.26%.

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.