Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Trading 7.3% Higher – What’s Next?

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) shares rose 7.3% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $189.01 and last traded at $190.1120. Approximately 2,119,942 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 55% from the average daily volume of 4,686,124 shares. The stock had previously closed at $177.17.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on TXN shares. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $170.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $191.49.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 4.45 and a quick ratio of 2.90. The firm has a market cap of $174.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $184.46.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.65 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 29.21%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.44 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,424,723.21. This represents a 40.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 85.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments during the third quarter worth about $29,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 67.6% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 186 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1,810.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.