Rit Capital Partners PLC Sells 116,500 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN

Rit Capital Partners PLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 58.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 81,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 116,500 shares during the quarter. Texas Instruments accounts for about 4.2% of Rit Capital Partners PLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Rit Capital Partners PLC’s holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $15,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. HBW Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 1.0% during the first quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $820,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Severin Investments LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 3.3% during the first quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

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• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a Hold rating, which does not add a strong directional catalyst but keeps expectations balanced. Cantor Fitzgerald Keeps Their Hold Rating on Texas Instruments (TXN)
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• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple previews highlight TXN’s upcoming Q2 earnings as the key near-term event, with investors waiting for confirmation on margins, demand trends, and forward guidance. Texas Instruments (TXN) reports earnings tomorrow: What to expect

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total value of $13,818,943.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 52,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,294,376.64. The trade was a 49.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. The trade was a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TXN. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Texas Instruments in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Texas Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $285.44.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $291.30 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $302.23 and its 200 day moving average is $245.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $265.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.88, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.32. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 12 month low of $152.73 and a 12 month high of $334.03. 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 (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments’s revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.