Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Stock Sold by Metropolis Capital Ltd

Metropolis Capital Ltd lessened its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 193,694 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 12,653 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments comprises approximately 1.5% of Metropolis Capital Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Metropolis Capital Ltd’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $54,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 16,402,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,184,446,000 after buying an additional 4,129,601 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,700,842,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 12,149,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,621,302,000 after buying an additional 177,511 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 9,064,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,759,727,000 after buying an additional 752,139 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN traded up $2.54 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $278.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,207,703 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,534,573. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $271.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $277.63. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $152.73 and a 12 month high of $334.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $254.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.35.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%. The business’s revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 8.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a $1.52 dividend. This is a boost from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $278.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Texas Instruments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $302.88.

Texas Instruments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating while lowering its price target from $340 to $330, implying meaningful potential upside from current levels. The target reduction appears to reflect a more measured outlook rather than a change in the firm’s bullish stance.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its forecast for TXN’s third-quarter earnings, signaling improving expectations ahead of the report.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS identified Texas Instruments as a top pick for a potential upswing in the analog-chip cycle, supporting the view that industrial demand may be recovering. UBS identifies TXN as top pick amid analog chip cycle upswing
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted TXN’s strong growth characteristics and favorable style-score profile, potentially attracting growth-oriented investors. Why Texas Instruments is a strong growth stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on whether TXN can demonstrate a durable industrial recovery while maintaining demand for analog chips. The earnings report will also test whether the company’s AI and data-center exposure can support growth alongside broader semiconductor trends. Texas Instruments and Lam Research earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent investor commentary continues to emphasize TXN’s durable analog business, recurring demand and dividend appeal, but also flags its premium valuation and the need for sustained cash flow to support future payouts. Three things to watch before buying Texas Instruments
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target from $310 to $300 and assigned an Equal Weight rating, indicating limited conviction that TXN will outperform despite still seeing some upside.
• Negative Sentiment: ETFs were reported as net sellers of TXN, creating modest technical pressure and suggesting some funds are reducing exposure.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. The trade was a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.