Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $7.97 Million Stock Holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 7.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,945 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,148 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $7,971,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Praxis Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 17.5% in the fourth quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,817 shares during the period. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 205,577 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,665,000 after acquiring an additional 10,774 shares during the period. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,735,000. Fire Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 77.0% in the fourth quarter. Fire Capital Management LLC now owns 2,329 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $404,000 after acquiring an additional 1,013 shares during the period. Finally, Palmer Knight Co increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 41.0% in the fourth quarter. Palmer Knight Co now owns 45,258 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,852,000 after acquiring an additional 13,162 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 64,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.74, for a total transaction of $14,244,793.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 92,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,429,487. The trade was a 41.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 345,080 shares of company stock valued at $89,405,821. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TXN shares. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup upped 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. Mizuho set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $257.68.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $285.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The firm has a market cap of $259.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $216.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $196.24. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $292.64.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during 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%. Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be paid a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.26%.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand lift — Several buy/screen pieces highlight TXN as a beneficiary of AI?driven semiconductor demand (analog and embedded chips), supporting revenue momentum for data?center and industrial end markets. 4 Solid Stocks to Buy as AI Powers Steady Semiconductor Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate upgrades — Zacks Research has raised TXN’s EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and assigned a “Strong?Buy,” lifting FY2028 estimates and signaling better forward earnings visibility. Zacks: 4 Solid Stocks to Buy as AI Powers Steady Semiconductor Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results & guidance — TXN beat Q1 EPS and issued stronger Q2 revenue/EPS guidance, which earlier sparked a rally as investors priced in improving demand and the payoff from manufacturing investments. Texas Instruments (TXN) Is Up 7.5% After Beating Q1 Estimates And Raising Q2 Outlook – What’s Changed
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage & targets — Wall Street opinions remain mixed: multiple target?price raises coexist with several hold/underweight ratings, so analyst views are a source of volatility rather than a clear directional catalyst. What Are Wall Street Analysts’ Target Price for Texas Instruments Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & yield context — TXN’s quarterly dividend was declared (ex?dividend early May); the payout supports income investors but the high payout ratio limits its signal as a growth catalyst. (Market coverage)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares (~$5.6M) and other insiders have trimmed stakes recently; such sales can create short?term selling pressure or raise governance questions for some investors. Haviv Ilan Sells 20,000 Shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock

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.