Texas Instruments Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:TXN)

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors purchased 394,956 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,795% compared to the typical volume of 20,840 call options.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,421,098.51. The trade was a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 14,937 shares in the company, 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. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at $2,836,310,000. Amundi increased its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 61.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,445,243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,717,240,000 after acquiring an additional 3,580,147 shares during the last quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC raised its holdings in Texas Instruments by 174,339.6% during the second quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC now owns 2,974,196 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $617,503,000 after acquiring an additional 2,972,491 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Texas Instruments by 16.8% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,435,001 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,019,603,000 after purchasing an additional 2,366,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Texas Instruments by 21.8% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 9,134,203 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,678,227,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635,870 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on TXN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial set a $240.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Texas Instruments from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on Texas Instruments from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $212.92.

Key Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management guided Q1 revenue and EPS above consensus, citing strengthening analog demand and a 64% year‑over‑year jump in Data Center revenue — the outlook is driving the rally. Texas Instruments shares jump as first-quarter outlook signals robust AI data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is re‑rating TXN: multiple firms raised price targets and some upgraded coverage after the update, supporting further upside expectations. Why Texas Instruments’ 2026 Outlook Has Wall Street Re-Rating It
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought roughly 394,956 call options (a ~1,795% increase vs. typical call volume) — a sign of speculative bullish positioning that can amplify intraday moves.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns remain attractive — steady buybacks and a ~2.7%+ dividend yield, plus a planned capital‑management webcast, reassure income-oriented investors. TI to webcast capital management presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha and other research note that data‑center revenue has grown for several quarters and could remain a multi‑quarter growth driver, though margin dynamics warrant monitoring. Texas Instruments Q4 2025 Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum‑style writeups (Zacks, others) highlight improving earnings momentum and technical strength — useful for traders, but these stories reflect market sentiment more than new fundamentals. What Makes Texas Instruments (TXN) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results slightly missed EPS and revenue estimates (GAAP EPS miss tied partly to a non‑cash impairment). Investors are accepting the miss because guidance was strong, but the underlying EPS miss remains a datapoint to watch. Texas Instruments Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: The “Other” segment fell sharply (~34% YoY). It’s small (≈3% of revenue) today, but a longer‑lasting decline there would be a headwind if core segments slow.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ TXN opened at $218.97 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $181.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $182.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.00. Texas Instruments has a fifty-two week low of $139.95 and a fifty-two week high of $222.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.90.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The firm 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 in the prior year, the business earned $1.28 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 103.84%.

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.