Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Sets New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $298.18 and last traded at $297.76, with a volume of 9330052 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $287.80.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on TXN shares. UBS Group raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. DZ Bank upgraded Texas Instruments to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $227.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $257.68.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market cap of $270.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.99, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $220.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $197.83.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 32.49% and a net margin of 29.11%.The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.23 EPS. Texas Instruments’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments’s payout ratio is 97.26%.

Insider Transactions at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Mark T. Roberts sold 28,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.34, for a total value of $7,871,947.20. Following the sale, the vice president owned 53,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,084,815.06. The trade was a 34.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Mohammad Yunus sold 51,098 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.44, for a total value of $13,818,943.12. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 52,856 shares in the company, valued at $14,294,376.64. The trade was a 49.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 270,300 shares of company stock worth $72,897,962. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

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.