Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $333.70 and last traded at $330.4040, with a volume of 1308143 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $322.86.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $269.61.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 8.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $287.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $228.76. The company has a market capitalization of $277.03 billion, a PE ratio of 52.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.32.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.Texas Instruments’s revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 97.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.41, for a total value of $2,708,051.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 37,626 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,528,982.66. This represents a 19.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,280,308.48. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 303,475 shares of company stock valued at $85,666,638 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TXN. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

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.