Cantor Fitzgerald Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) had its price objective boosted by stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $280.00 to $300.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s target price indicates a potential upside of 1.64% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $258.45.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $295.17 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $221.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $268.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.54, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.46. Texas Instruments has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $298.18.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Mark Gary sold 13,689 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $279.25, for a total value of $3,822,653.25. Following the sale, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,718,999.75. This trade represents a 23.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 248,746 shares of company stock worth $68,252,267 in the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. HBW Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.2% during the first quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 2.9% in the first quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 5,960 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Absher Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 1.0% in the first quarter. Absher Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $820,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Severin Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Severin Investments LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Texas Instruments

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.