Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $228.92 and last traded at $225.4480, with a volume of 955905 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $220.92.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised near‑ and medium‑term EPS estimates for TXN, improving the earnings trajectory that underpins valuation and likely supporting the stock’s upside today. Zacks Research raises estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Post‑earnings valuation and buy/hold/sell commentary are circulating (mixed conclusions). These pieces can amplify short‑term trading but don’t add new company operational data. Yahoo valuation article
• Neutral Sentiment: Media roundups debating TXN’s Q4 results and 2026 outlook may increase volatility among traders without changing fundamentals. MSN post‑earnings commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale — CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 64,532 shares on Feb 10 (~$14.24M), a ~41% reduction in that holding, a sizable disposal that investors often view as a negative signal on near‑term insider conviction. SEC filing — Lizardi Feb 10 sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold an additional 7,096 shares on Feb 11 (~$1.64M), further trimming his position. SEC filing — Lizardi Feb 11 sale
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares on Feb 11 (~$2.97M) and 10,248 shares on Feb 10 (~$2.26M), representing meaningful cuts to his holdings. SEC filing — Mark Gary sales
• Negative Sentiment: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 6,500 shares on Feb 11 (~$1.50M), a noticeable reduction in his stake. Insider selling at senior levels can weigh on sentiment even if driven by personal/liquidity reasons. InsiderTrades — Ahmad Bahai sale
• Negative Sentiment: DZ Bank AG moved TXN to a “strong sell” on Feb 12, a negative broker action that can trigger short‑term selling or downside from quant/momentum strategies. TickerReport / DZ Bank note

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TXN. DZ Bank raised Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $212.92.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $205.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.57, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $192.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $183.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.35.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued 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 business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $1.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 104.41%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In related news, VP Mark Gary sold 12,921 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.10, for a total value of $2,973,122.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 45,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,480,364.70. This trade represents a 22.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total value of $696,647.52. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,670 shares in the company, valued at $2,585,838.60. This trade represents a 21.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 117,431 shares of company stock worth $25,607,436. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 10,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,775,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 7,356 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $560,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 6,886 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

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.