Texas Instruments (TXN) accounting chief sells 9,956 shares, exercises 5,378 options
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Texas Instruments executive Julie C. Knecht reported multiple stock transactions involving Texas Instruments Inc. common stock. On May 1, 2026, she exercised 5,378 stock options at $130.52 per share and sold a total of 9,956 shares in open-market transactions at weighted-average prices around $278–$280 per share. On April 30, 2026, she also made a bona fide gift of 175 shares. Following these transactions, she directly holds 9,120 shares of Texas Instruments common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 9,956 shares ($2,774,786)
Net Sell
5 txns
Insider
Knecht Julie C.
Role
VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Sold
9,956 shs ($2.77M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,378 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,378 | $130.52 | $702K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 9,865 | $278.6922 | $2.75M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 91 | $280.085 | $25K |
| Gift | Common Stock | 175 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 19,076 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The price in Table 1 is a weighted average sale price. The sales were at prices ranging from $278.5 to $279.0345. The Issuer undertakes to provide upon request a detailed breakout of the sale prices and the number of shares sold at each price. The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2021.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 9,956 shares
Sale prices: $280.085 and $278.6922 per share
Options exercised: 5,378 shares at $130.52
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6 metrics
Shares sold
9,956 shares
Open-market sales of common stock on May 1, 2026
Sale prices
$280.085 and $278.6922 per share
Weighted-average prices for the two reported sale lines
Options exercised
5,378 shares at $130.52
Exercise of nonqualified stock option on May 1, 2026
Gifted shares
175 shares
Bona fide gift of common stock on April 30, 2026
Post-transaction holdings
9,120 shares
Direct Texas Instruments common stock held after reported transactions
Option expiration
January 24, 2030
Expiration date of exercised nonqualified stock option
Key Terms
weighted average sale price, NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy), bona fide gift, non-derivative, +1 more
5 terms
weighted average sale price financial
"The price in Table 1 is a weighted average sale price."
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
bona fide gift financial
"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift""
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
non-derivative financial
"transaction_type: "non-derivative" for common stock entries"
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion" for M-coded trades"
FAQ
What insider transactions did TXN executive Julie C. Knecht report?
Julie C. Knecht reported exercising stock options and selling Texas Instruments (TXN) common shares. She exercised 5,378 options at $130.52 per share, sold 9,956 shares in open-market transactions, and made a bona fide gift of 175 shares, according to the Form 4 filing.
What stock options did Julie C. Knecht exercise in the TXN Form 4?
She exercised 5,378 nonqualified stock options to buy Texas Instruments common stock at $130.52 per share. The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning January 24, 2021 and carried an expiration date of January 24, 2030, per the filing footnote.
Did the TXN insider Form 4 include any gifts of stock by Julie C. Knecht?
Yes. The Form 4 reports that Julie C. Knecht made a bona fide gift of 175 shares of Texas Instruments common stock on April 30, 2026. The transaction is coded “G” and carried a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a non-cash, gratuitous transfer of shares.