TXN Stock Gets Increased EPS Estimate from Zacks Research

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Texas Instruments in a report issued on Wednesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $2.28 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.03. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Texas Instruments’ current full-year earnings is $8.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Texas Instruments’ Q2 2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on TXN. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $255.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $390.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $315.37.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TXN opened at $311.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $284.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 5.59, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $278.51 and its 200-day moving average is $260.54. Texas Instruments has a 1-year low of $152.73 and a 1-year high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 40.51% and a net margin of 34.25%. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $1.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $6.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 78.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other news, Director Pamela H. Patsley sold 4,532 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.56, for a total value of $1,366,669.92. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,487 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,399,899.72. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Janet F. Clark sold 4,306 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,302,392.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,430,198.86. This represents a 27.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 27,968 shares of company stock worth $8,236,892. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TXN. D Orazio & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in Texas Instruments by 11.8% in the third quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 1,058 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Texas Instruments by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 136,211 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,151,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. now owns 78,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $21,886,000 after purchasing an additional 9,834 shares during the last quarter. Red Cedar Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 220.3% during the 3rd quarter. Red Cedar Investment Management LLC now owns 12,532 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,510,000 after purchasing an additional 8,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Texas Bank & Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 0.4% in the third quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 14,492 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,059,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Texas Instruments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla plans to scale Optimus production, and Texas Instruments could supply analog chips used in each robot. The article estimates the opportunity could add as much as $500 million in annual revenue if production targets are reached. Tesla Optimus supplier article
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary points to a recovery in analog semiconductor demand and says TXN has outperformed Nvidia. That outlook is supported by the company’s recent quarterly beat: earnings and revenue topped expectations, while revenue rose 27.7% year over year. Bull of the Day article
• Positive Sentiment: ETF purchases offered a demand signal: funds bought $146.7 million of TXN shares on Nov. 2, following $114.8 million in net purchases reported for Oct. 30. Fund flows can support sentiment but do not guarantee future performance. ETF purchases article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage also includes TXN among semiconductor stocks that could benefit from rising chip sales, AI demand and investment in AI infrastructure. Semiconductor stocks article
• Neutral Sentiment: TI marked 70 years of operations in Europe and highlighted work with customers including ABB Robotics, Porsche and Schneider Electric. The milestone reinforces its established customer relationships, but the announcement does not indicate a near-term financial change. TI Europe anniversary announcement
• Negative Sentiment: A company director reportedly sold 28.2% of the shares he held after exercising options. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, although the report alone does not establish the director’s reason for selling. Director share sale report

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) designs and manufactures analog and embedded semiconductor products used in industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. Its analog products help manage power, sense and measure real-world signals, and support signal processing, while its embedded processing products provide computing and control functions within electronic systems.

The company offers a broad portfolio of semiconductors, including power-management devices, amplifiers, data converters, microcontrollers, processors, and connectivity products.