Rep. Jared Moskowitz Sells Off Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN)

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently sold shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated NASDAQ: TXN. In a filing disclosed on November 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Texas Instruments stock on October 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)" account.

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Texas Instruments Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $161.77 on Wednesday. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $221.69. The company has a market capitalization of $146.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $170.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $187.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 4.45.

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Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.48. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.21% and a return on equity of 30.41%. The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.44 EPS. The business's revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. This is an increase from Texas Instruments's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments's payout ratio is currently 103.84%.

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Several brokerages have commented on TXN. Bank of America downgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $208.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Monday, October 13th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $170.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $170.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $191.67.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on Texas Instruments

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. raised its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.4% during the second quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 10,996 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,283,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Texas Instruments by 2.9% during the second quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.4% in the second quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,747 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Trivium Point Advisory LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 4.5% during the first quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 1,256 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In related news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director owned 14,937 shares in the company, valued at $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,821 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. The trade was a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz's career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.

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