Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-nine research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation, fifteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $312.1154.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TXN. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $320.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of TXN opened at $275.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 4.86 and a quick ratio of 3.44. Texas Instruments has a 1-year low of $152.73 and a 1-year high of $334.03. The stock has a market cap of $251.82 billion, a PE ratio of 41.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $298.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $250.94.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.11%.The company had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.41 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments will post 8.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 86.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Shanon J. Leonard sold 4,963 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.22, for a total transaction of $1,465,176.86. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 24,867 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,341,235.74. This represents a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total value of $14,706,845.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,337,928.50. This represents a 35.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 66,535 shares of company stock valued at $20,425,724. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.