Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Boosts Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 444.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,896 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 67,674 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $14,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TXN. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,158,000 after buying an additional 4,218 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 12.8% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,084 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,632,000 after buying an additional 1,031 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.7% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 7,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,540,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.5% in the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 14,673 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,046,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN stock opened at $309.21 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $281.41 billion, a PE ratio of 52.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $238.50 and its 200 day moving average is $206.53. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $315.57.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.26%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TXN. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $263.65.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638 in the last quarter. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on Texas Instruments after citing strong AI server demand, reinforcing the view that AI infrastructure is creating a new growth driver for the company. Mizuho Raises Texas Instruments (TXN) Price Target on Strong AI Server Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research Partners upgraded TXN to Buy from Neutral and set a $400 target, signaling growing confidence that Texas Instruments can benefit from AI power-chip demand. Texas Instruments Has the Power Chips AI Needs. Buy the Stock, Says This Analyst.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted TXN as a Strong Buy income stock, which may be adding to broader demand for the shares from income-oriented investors. Best Income Stocks to Buy for May 22nd
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and recent commentary point to TXN’s AI infrastructure push and nearly 90% year-over-year growth in its data center business, suggesting the company could see further revenue upside. TXN’s AI Infrastructure Push Grows: Can It Boost Revenues Further?

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.