'Texas Instruments' Executives Sell Shares Worth Hundreds of Billions After Exercising Stock Options

On April 24, three senior vice presidents at Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN), including the chief financial officer, exercised a significant number of stock options and then sold a portion of their shares, generating roughly $20 million—about 30 billion Korean won—in proceeds. According to company disclosures, one executive sold shares acquired through the option exercises while retaining a stake valued at approximately $22 million (around 30 billion won), and another executive’s simultaneous exercise and sale raised his post-transaction holding to the upper $300,000 range—about 12 billion won.

In its April 22 press release for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Texas Instruments reported revenue of $4.825 billion, net income of $1.545 billion, and earnings per share of $1.68, reflecting year-over-year increases of 19% in revenue and 31% in net income. The company attributed this growth to expanding demand in its industrial and data center end markets and projected second-quarter revenue of $5.0–5.4 billion with EPS of $1.77–2.05. (Source: ti.com)

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company specializing in analog chips for industrial and automotive applications and in embedded processors. Historically known for calculators and digital signal processing (DSP) technology, the company now focuses on analog semiconductors and power and industrial solutions, pursuing a shareholder return policy that combines long-term cash generation with dividends and share repurchases. (Source: en.wikipedia.org)