Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for TXN Earnings

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for Texas Instruments in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $1.73 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Texas Instruments’ current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.48. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 30.41% and a net margin of 29.21%.The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS.

TXN has been the subject of several other reports. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Texas Instruments from $240.00 to $200.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $175.00 price target on Texas Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $191.67.

Texas Instruments Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of TXN stock opened at $159.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $180.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $187.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 4.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $144.80 billion, a PE ratio of 29.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.01. Texas Instruments has a 12-month low of $139.95 and a 12-month high of $221.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 33.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,158,000 after buying an additional 4,218 shares during the period. Callan Capital LLC boosted its stake in Texas Instruments by 13.3% in the first quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 4,065 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $730,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 28.3% during the 1st quarter. Stratos Investment Management LLC now owns 10,248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,842,000 after buying an additional 2,258 shares during the last quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Texas Instruments by 9.6% during the first quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC now owns 25,096 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,510,000 after purchasing an additional 2,208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BXM Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. BXM Wealth LLC now owns 3,894 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $695,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total value of $308,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 38,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,984,624.05. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Texas Instruments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a $1.42 dividend. This is an increase from Texas Instruments’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is currently 103.84%.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.