WCM Investment Management LLC Increases Stake in Texas Instruments Incorporated

WCM Investment Management LLC has significantly boosted its investment in Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) by 150.5% during the fourth quarter, as indicated by its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm now owns a total of 27,147 shares in the semiconductor company, after acquiring an additional 16,311 shares within the quarter. Following these transactions, WCM Investment Management LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments are valued at approximately $5,103,000 based on the most recent SEC filing.

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Other institutional investors have also adjusted their stakes in Texas Instruments. For instance, Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake by 3.5% in the third quarter, leading to ownership of 1,443 shares valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares. Similarly, KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its shares by 1.4%, owning 3,574 shares worth $738,000 after acquiring 50 new shares last quarter. Lansing Street Advisors expanded its shareholding by 4.7%, bringing its total to 1,127 shares valued at $233,000 with the addition of 51 shares.

Additionally, NorthCrest Asset Management LLC grew its position by 1.1%, resulting in ownership of 4,985 shares worth about $1,030,000 after buying 52 shares. Furthermore, ABLE Financial Group LLC increased its shares by 2.9%, owning 1,818 shares now valued at $376,000 after acquiring 52 more shares. Notably, institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 84.99% of Texas Instruments' stock.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

The shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) opened at $180.00 on Monday. The company maintains a quick ratio of 2.88, a current ratio of 4.12, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Currently, the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average of $189.75 and its 200-day moving average of $198.04. Texas Instruments has recorded a 52-week low of $155.46 and a 52-week high of $220.38, with a market capitalization of $164.20 billion. The company features a P/E ratio of 34.68, a PEG ratio of 2.95, and a beta of 0.97.

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Texas Instruments recently disclosed its quarterly earnings on January 23rd. The semiconductor giant reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30 for the quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.10. The company achieved a return on equity of 28.08% and a net margin of 30.68%, although earnings declined from $1.49 EPS from the same quarter last year. Analysts project that Texas Instruments will announce an EPS of 5.38 for the current fiscal year.

Dividend Announcement

Texas Instruments also announced a quarterly dividend, set to be paid on February 11th. Investors on record by January 31st will receive a dividend of $1.36 per share, translating to an annualized dividend of $5.44, resulting in a yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date is also on January 31st, and the company's dividend payout ratio stands at 104.82%.

Analyst Opinions on Texas Instruments

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A number of research firms have recently evaluated Texas Instruments. Barclays cut its price target from $200 to $180 and assigned an "equal weight" rating on the stock as of January 24th. In contrast, Evercore ISI increased the target price from $268 to $298, giving Texas Instruments an "outperform" rating in an update on October 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities maintained a