Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for TXN Q1 Earnings

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Texas Instruments in a report issued on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Texas Instruments’ current full-year earnings is $5.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Texas Instruments’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.72 EPS.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.12 billion. Texas Instruments had a return on equity of 29.05% and a net margin of 31.60%. The firm’s revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.80 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 21st. Summit Insights raised shares of Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Texas Instruments from $198.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $200.00 target price on Texas Instruments in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $210.45.

Texas Instruments Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:TXN opened at $195.23 on Wednesday. Texas Instruments has a 52-week low of $155.46 and a 52-week high of $220.38. The company has a quick ratio of 3.14, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The business has a fifty day moving average of $194.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $199.61. The stock has a market cap of $178.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.29, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.98.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Novare Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Texas Instruments by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Novare Capital Management LLC now owns 78,993 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,812,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares during the last quarter. Clarendon Private LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $495,000. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 6,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,228,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Olstein Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Olstein Capital Management L.P. now owns 21,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,031,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Monte Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Texas Instruments by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Monte Financial Group LLC now owns 33,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,219,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert E. Sanchez sold 9,990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.80, for a total value of $2,085,912.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 20,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,272,256.80. This trade represents a 32.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Kirk sold 10,539 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.33, for a total transaction of $2,142,894.87. Following the transaction, the director now owns 14,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,912,295.59. This trade represents a 42.39 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a dividend of $1.36 per share. This represents a $5.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 101.12%.

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.