Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Upgraded at Freedom Broker

Freedom Broker upgraded shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $330.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $260.00.

TXN has been the topic of a number of other reports. Mizuho decreased their price target on Texas Instruments from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Texas Instruments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Texas Instruments from $340.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $311.39.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of TXN stock opened at $284.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a current ratio of 5.59. The firm has a market cap of $259.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $271.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $279.47. Texas Instruments has a one year low of $152.73 and a one year high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.22. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 40.51%. The firm had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 8.79 EPS for the current year.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.52 per share. This represents a $6.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 73.67%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Tsedeniya Abraham sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.63, for a total value of $1,852,410.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Nvwm LLC raised its position in Texas Instruments by 550.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 117 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $6.06 billion, up 28% year over year, while EPS increased 77% to $2.62 and exceeded consensus expectations. Industrial, analog and data-center demand drove the results, with data-center revenue reportedly rising 95%. TXN Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Analog, Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance, with a midpoint of about $6.05 billion, came in well above analyst expectations. Capacity expansion and broader cyclical recovery could support longer-term revenue, margins and cash flow. TXN Q3 Deep Dive: Industrial and Data Center Growth Drive Outlook Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment strengthened: Zacks upgraded TXN to Rank #1, Freedom Broker raised its rating to Buy with a $330 target, and JPMorgan lifted its target to $365 while maintaining an Overweight rating. Texas Instruments Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: New chips for AI data centers—including power-monitoring, high-voltage distribution and timing components—give TXN additional exposure to data-center infrastructure growth. Texas Instruments Debuts Industry First Chips for AI Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual call-option activity and comparisons with Micron indicate bullish trading interest, although Micron was viewed as having stronger AI-driven growth and a lower valuation. Micron vs. Texas Instruments
• Negative Sentiment: TXN’s premium valuation remains a risk if the industrial recovery or AI infrastructure spending slows. Mizuho lowered its target to $290 and kept a Neutral rating, highlighting limited near-term upside. Mizuho Texas Instruments Rating

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.