Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-nine brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $214.7704.

Several research analysts have recently commented on TXN shares. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.79, for a total value of $1,500,135.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 42,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,805,805.52. This represents a 13.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 7,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.78, for a total transaction of $1,637,614.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,721,074.12. This represents a 7.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 114,284 shares of company stock worth $25,531,935. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% during the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

TXN opened at $199.42 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $206.61 and a 200-day moving average of $186.55. The company has a market capitalization of $181.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.66, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments has a 1-year low of $139.95 and a 1-year high of $231.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $1.42 dividend. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 104.41%.

Texas Instruments Company 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.