Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Free Report) had its price target boosted by Benchmark from $220.00 to $250.00 in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Benchmark currently has a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.
A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $245.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 target price on Texas Instruments and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane set a $190.00 target price on Texas Instruments and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $212.92.
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Texas Instruments Stock Performance
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.44% and a net margin of 28.28%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a $1.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 104.41%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments
In other Texas Instruments news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total value of $164,310.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. This trade represents a 4.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total transaction of $1,621,676.70. Following the transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,158,000 after buying an additional 4,218 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,084 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,632,000 after buying an additional 1,031 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 13.0% in the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 749 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $156,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its position in Texas Instruments by 1.5% during the second quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 9,171 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,904,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Texas Instruments by 16.7% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 209,780 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $43,555,000 after acquiring an additional 29,950 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.
More Texas Instruments News
Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised ratings or price targets this morning (signals of renewed analyst confidence). Rosenblatt and Benchmark issued bullish notes calling for further upside; Truist raised its price target to $225; TD Cowen to $240; Jefferies to $210; Stifel to $215; Mizuho nudged its target; and Bank of America upgraded the stock. These calls reinforce the re-rating narrative around TXN. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Corporate outlook and segment mix point to durable growth: management highlighted strong momentum in Industrial, Automotive and especially Data Center (Data Center up sharply year-over-year), prompting a re-rating of TXN as exposure to AI/infrastructure grows. Analysts are framing the guidance as proof of strengthening demand. Read More. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity and speculative positioning — nearly 395k calls traded in a day — indicates elevated bullish interest from options traders and can amplify short-term upside if momentum resumes. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst divergences: while many shops raised targets, price targets vary widely (street-highs vs. some lower estimates), so consensus is shifting but not yet uniform — watch follow-up revisions. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Q4 results had small topline and EPS misses and included a non-cash impairment and some gross-margin pressure — items that could justify near-term profit-taking or keep some traders cautious despite upbeat guidance. Read More.
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.
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