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

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $265.5692.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. HC Wainwright downgraded Texas Instruments to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Texas Instruments in a report on Friday. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Texas Instruments stock opened at $324.89 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.46 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $243.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $208.72. Texas Instruments has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $326.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $295.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.31.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments will post 7.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th were paid a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 97.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total value of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.13, for a total value of $1,545,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 42,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,143,898.47. This trade represents a 10.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638 in the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised Texas Instruments’ price target to $370 from $320 and kept a Buy rating, signaling more upside from current levels. Benzinga report on Bank of America price target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research upgraded TXN to Buy from Neutral and set a $400 target, citing rising power needs at data centers and increasing electrical intensity per rack as a long-term demand driver. Yahoo Finance article on Seaport Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks broadly strengthened on optimism in the AI/chip space, which is helping lift sentiment around Texas Instruments and other analog chip names. Yahoo Finance article on semiconductor rally
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments has also been featured in bullish articles pointing to it as a potential opportunity alongside peers such as Micron, Microchip, and ON Semiconductor, reinforcing investor interest in the stock. Yahoo Finance article mentioning TXN as an opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market gains tied to U.S.-Iran peace optimism are supporting risk appetite and may be adding a small tailwind to TXN, but this is a market-wide move rather than company-specific news. Barchart article on market optimism

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.