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

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was downgraded by investment analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $150.00 price target on the semiconductor company’s stock, down from their previous price target of $200.00. Mizuho’s target price points to a potential downside of 17.05% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on TXN. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $260.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $255.00 price target for the company. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $215.00 to $195.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $209.47.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 0.7%

TXN stock opened at $180.84 on Monday. Texas Instruments has a one year low of $139.95 and a one year high of $221.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $164.41 billion, a PE ratio of 33.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 3.88 and a current ratio of 5.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $186.92 and a 200-day moving average of $185.92.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The semiconductor company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.48. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 30.23% and a return on equity of 30.10%. The company had revenue of $4.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.44 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. Texas Instruments has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.130-1.390 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, VP Ahmad Bahai sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.35, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 63,786 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,462,000 after acquiring an additional 6,267 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.8% during the first quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 26,684 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,795,000 after buying an additional 1,232 shares in the last quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $326,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 34.4% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 16,363 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,397,000 after buying an additional 4,191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Generate Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 40.0% during the second quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd now owns 87,796 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $18,228,000 after buying an additional 25,105 shares in the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.