Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of TXN Q1 Earnings

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Texas Instruments in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.12 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 31.60% and a return on equity of 29.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.80 earnings per share.

TXN has been the subject of several other research reports. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Bank of America lowered their target price on Texas Instruments from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Texas Instruments from $154.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Texas Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Summit Insights raised Texas Instruments from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Texas Instruments has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $210.45.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of Texas Instruments stock opened at $197.05 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $193.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $199.58. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 3.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $179.75 billion, a PE ratio of 36.63, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.98. Texas Instruments has a 12 month low of $155.46 and a 12 month high of $220.38.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be given a dividend of $1.36 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. This represents a $5.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.76%. Texas Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is 101.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 10,539 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 14,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,912,295.59. The trade was a 42.39 % 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. Also, 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 transaction of $2,085,912.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 20,461 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,272,256.80. The trade was a 32.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Texas Instruments

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments in the third quarter worth $28,000. Tsfg LLC increased its holdings in Texas Instruments by 82.0% in the third quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 182 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

About Texas Instruments

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.