Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock Rating Lowered by KeyCorp

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was downgraded by KeyCorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on TXN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $210.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Texas Instruments from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $225.00 price objective on Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $212.92.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

NASDAQ TXN opened at $221.44 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $182.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments has a 52-week low of $139.95 and a 52-week high of $228.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The company had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same period 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. Equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Mark A. Blinn sold 3,144 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.58, for a total transaction of $696,647.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,585,838.60. The trade was a 21.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were 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 directly owned 20,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 17,134 shares of company stock valued at $3,153,014 in the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors 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: Announced acquisition of Silicon Labs for ~$7.5 billion — a definitive all-cash agreement that would supply volume for TI’s new 300mm fabs and is intended to drive substantial cost synergies and margin improvement. Deal announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI/data-center demand: management commentary and recent coverage highlight ~70% year-over-year growth in TI’s data-center power-management business — a high-margin market that helps offset softer industrial end markets. Bull case
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a $240 price target, signaling continued upside from some sell-side desks. Rosenblatt note
• Positive Sentiment: Improving cash generation and policy tailwinds — TI’s free cash flow recovery, falling capex expectations and CHIPS-act tax incentives improve the company’s ability to fund dividends, buybacks and M&A (supports valuation longer term).
• Neutral Sentiment: Earlier reports indicated TI was pursuing Silicon Labs prior to the deal — confirmational coverage continues while the transaction progresses toward close; watch timing and regulatory/close risks. Pursuit report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter: a slight EPS miss and modest revenue shortfall left some headline weakness, but management’s data-center strength and Q1 guidance range partially offset the pain — the earnings surprise is small and being judged in context.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: KeyCorp cut TXN from “strong-buy” to “hold,” which can pressure short-term sentiment and flows. KeyCorp/Zacks note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: VP Ahmad Bahai sold 3,000 shares and director Mark Blinn sold 3,144 shares in early February (SEC filings). Multiple insider sales can be read negatively by some investors even if routine. Bahai Form 4 Blinn Form 4

Texas Instruments Company Profile

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.