Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock Price

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) had its target price decreased by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $310.00 to $300.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 6.84% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Arete Research dropped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $405.00 to $381.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Texas Instruments from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Tuesday. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $302.88.

Texas Instruments Price Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock traded up $4.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $280.80. 726,603 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,526,686. The company has a market cap of $256.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 4.86, a quick ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $277.63. Texas Instruments has a fifty-two week low of $152.73 and a fifty-two week high of $334.03.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.26 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 35.77%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.230-2.570 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Texas Instruments will post 8.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 23,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,134,388.03. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Nvwm LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 550.0% in the third quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 117 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

More Texas Instruments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS names TXN a top pick: UBS sees the company benefiting from an upswing in the analog-chip cycle, supporting the long-term recovery narrative. UBS Identifies TXN as Top Pick Amid Upswing in Analog Chip Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings expectations: KeyCorp raised its forecast for Texas Instruments’ third-quarter results, adding to optimism that improving demand and operating performance could support the earnings release. Texas Instruments Q3 Earnings Forecast Raised by KeyCorp
• Positive Sentiment: Potential industrial rebound: Analysts are watching whether TXN can demonstrate a durable recovery in industrial markets, which could complement continued semiconductor demand linked to data centers and other electronics. Texas Instruments and Lam Research Report Earnings

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.