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

Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the thirty research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $191.4909.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TXN shares. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America cut shares of Texas Instruments from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $208.00 to $190.00 in a report on Monday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Texas Instruments from $195.00 to $170.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $195.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $176.29 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $169.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $186.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $160.18 billion, a PE ratio of 32.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 4.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Texas Instruments has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $221.69.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48. The business had revenue of $4.74 billion for 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 company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.44 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 trade 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 insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TXN. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 328.9% during the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during 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.