Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Analysts

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-nine ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation, fifteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $312.12.

Several research firms have commented on TXN. Mizuho raised their price objective on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Susquehanna increased their target price on Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price 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 boosted their price target on 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

Texas Instruments stock opened at $278.31 on Tuesday. Texas Instruments has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $334.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $270.38 and a 200-day moving average of $267.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $254.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.36, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 4.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.23. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The business had revenue of $5.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 8.45 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 86.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $24,607,313,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,488,666,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,865,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,952,933,000 after acquiring an additional 248,515 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter worth $3,700,842,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.5% in the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 12,149,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,621,302,000 after purchasing an additional 177,511 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.