Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Stock

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) had its price objective boosted by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $185.00 to $205.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 6.38% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on TXN. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Texas Instruments in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Texas Instruments in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $212.92.

Texas Instruments Trading Up 1.3%

TXN stock opened at $218.97 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.90, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market cap of $198.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.25, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $181.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $182.76. Texas Instruments has a 52 week low of $139.95 and a 52 week high of $222.00.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). Texas Instruments had a net margin of 28.28% and a return on equity of 30.44%. The firm had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 EPS. Texas Instruments has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Texas Instruments will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Texas Instruments news, Director Ronald Kirk sold 9,990 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.33, for a total value of $1,621,676.70. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,424,723.21. This trade represents a 40.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Christine Witzsche sold 1,000 shares of Texas Instruments stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.31, for a total transaction of $164,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 20,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,421,098.51. This represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Texas Instruments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at $25,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments by 85.2% in the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Texas Instruments in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Texas Instruments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management guided Q1 revenue and EPS above consensus, citing strengthening analog demand and a 64% year‑over‑year jump in Data Center revenue — the outlook is driving the rally. Texas Instruments shares jump as first-quarter outlook signals robust AI data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is re‑rating TXN: multiple firms raised price targets and some upgraded coverage after the update, supporting further upside expectations. Why Texas Instruments’ 2026 Outlook Has Wall Street Re-Rating It
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought roughly 394,956 call options (a ~1,795% increase vs. typical call volume) — a sign of speculative bullish positioning that can amplify intraday moves.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns remain attractive — steady buybacks and a ~2.7%+ dividend yield, plus a planned capital‑management webcast, reassure income-oriented investors. TI to webcast capital management presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha and other research note that data‑center revenue has grown for several quarters and could remain a multi‑quarter growth driver, though margin dynamics warrant monitoring. Texas Instruments Q4 2025 Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum‑style writeups (Zacks, others) highlight improving earnings momentum and technical strength — useful for traders, but these stories reflect market sentiment more than new fundamentals. What Makes Texas Instruments (TXN) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results slightly missed EPS and revenue estimates (GAAP EPS miss tied partly to a non‑cash impairment). Investors are accepting the miss because guidance was strong, but the underlying EPS miss remains a datapoint to watch. Texas Instruments Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: The “Other” segment fell sharply (~34% YoY). It’s small (≈3% of revenue) today, but a longer‑lasting decline there would be a headwind if core segments slow.

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.