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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$120.49
-2.3%		$116.30
$105.43
▼
$130.22
$61.80B0.561.60 million shs1.56 million shs
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$686.52
-2.5%		$798.82
$521.02
▼
$1,073.46
$323.63B1.582.60 million shs3.02 million shs
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
$284.69
+1.9%		$271.98
$152.73
▼
$334.03
$255.25B1.356.05 million shs7.51 million shs
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10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom

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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
-2.19%+0.54%+4.60%-4.08%+11.76%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-2.39%-5.96%-15.46%-22.80%+33.64%
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
+1.86%+2.97%+4.43%+1.83%+66.77%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$120.49
-2.3%		$116.30
$105.43
▼
$130.22
$61.80B0.561.60 million shs1.56 million shs
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$686.52
-2.5%		$798.82
$521.02
▼
$1,073.46
$323.63B1.582.60 million shs3.02 million shs
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
$284.69
+1.9%		$271.98
$152.73
▼
$334.03
$255.25B1.356.05 million shs7.51 million shs
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10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
-2.19%+0.54%+4.60%-4.08%+11.76%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-2.39%-5.96%-15.46%-22.80%+33.64%
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
+1.86%+2.97%+4.43%+1.83%+66.77%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
2.00
Hold$117.20-2.73% Downside
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.56
Moderate Buy$967.8340.98% Upside
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
2.48
Hold$311.399.38% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AFL, CAT, and TXN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Set Price Target$305.00
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Susquehanna logo
Susquehanna
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Reiterated RatingPositive
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingBuy
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy$380.00 ➝ $360.00
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight$255.00 ➝ $278.00
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Reiterated RatingSell$250.00
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$250.00 ➝ $280.00
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetHold$260.00 ➝ $300.00
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/22/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$260.00 ➝ $330.00
10/20/2026
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeBuy (A-) ➝ Buy (B+)
(Data available from 10/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$18.29B3.30$9.11 per share13.23$56.27 per share2.14
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.59B4.67$23.61 per share29.08$45.82 per share14.98
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
$19.45B13.37$7.86 per share36.24$21.01 per share13.55
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$3.65B$9.3312.9115.671.9526.91%13.27%3.34%11/4/2026 (Estimated)
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$8.88B$23.2429.5420.521.2014.51%55.53%11.38%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
$5.00B$7.7136.9228.361.5234.25%40.51%20.08%N/A

Latest AFL, CAT, and TXN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/4/2026Q3 2026
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$1.80N/AN/AN/A$4.12 billionN/A
10/29/2026Q3 2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$7.04N/AN/AN/A$20.76 billionN/A
10/21/2026Q3 2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
$2.40$2.62+$0.22$2.62$5.94 billion$6.06 billion
8/6/2026Q2 2026
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$1.76$1.75-$0.01$1.63$4.11 billion$4.22 billion
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.22$8.17+$1.95$7.77$19.34 billion$20.54 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
$2.442.03%+15.68%26.15%44 Years
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.520.95%+7.23%28.06%30 Years
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
$6.082.14%+8.13%78.86%23 Years

Latest AFL, CAT, and TXN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/14/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.630.87%10/26/202610/26/202611/19/2026
9/17/2026
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
quarterly$1.522.36%10/30/202610/30/202611/10/2026
8/6/2026
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
quarterly$0.612.09%8/19/20268/19/20269/1/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
0.29
0.12
0.12
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.65
1.37
0.85
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
0.67
5.59
3.44

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
67.44%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
84.99%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
0.80%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
0.60%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Aflac Incorporated stock logo
AFL
Aflac
12,716501.34 million497.33 millionOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
118,000459.67 million458.16 millionOptionable
Texas Instruments Incorporated stock logo
TXN
Texas Instruments
33,000913.25 million907.77 millionOptionable

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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Lam Research (LRCX), Pegasystems (PEGA) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
 |  theglobeandmail.comhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/TXN/pressreleases/8358055/analysts-have-conflicting-sentiments-on-these-technology-companies-lam-research-lrcx-pegasystems-pega-and-texas-instruments-txn/
Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Sold by SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC
October 24 at 10:01 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-texas-instruments-incorporated-txn-shares-sold-by-seacrest-wealth-management-llc-2026-10-24/
5,172 Shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Bought by NBT Bank N.A.
October 24 at 9:35 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-5172-shares-of-texas-instruments-incorporated-txn-bought-by-nbt-bank-na-2026-10-24/
Zacks Research Upgrades Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) to "Strong-Buy"
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Aflac stock logo

Aflac NYSE:AFL

$120.48 -2.79 (-2.26%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$120.60 +0.11 (+0.09%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. The company operates through Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. segments. The Aflac Japan segment offers cancer, medical, nursing care, work leave, GIFT, and whole and term life insurance products, as well as WAYS and child endowment plans under saving type insurance products in Japan. The Aflac U.S. segment provides cancer, accident, short-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, dental, vision, long-term care and disability, and term and whole life insurance products in the United States. It sells its products through sales associates, brokers, independent corporate agencies, individual agencies, and affiliated corporate agencies. Aflac Incorporated was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.

Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$686.52 -17.53 (-2.49%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$685.98 -0.55 (-0.08%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Texas Instruments stock logo

Texas Instruments NASDAQ:TXN

$284.69 +5.19 (+1.86%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$284.46 -0.23 (-0.08%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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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. This segment provides signal chain products that sense, condition, and measure signals to allow information to be transferred or converted for further processing and control, including amplifiers, data converters, interface products, motor drives, clocks, and logic and sensing products. The Embedded Processing segment offers microcontrollers that are used in electronic equipment; digital signal processors for mathematical computations; and applications processors for specific computing activity. This segment offers products for use in various markets, such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, enterprise systems, and calculators and other. It provides DLP products primarily for use in project high-definition images; calculators; and application-specific integrated circuits. The company markets and sells its semiconductor products through direct sales and distributors, as well as through its website. Texas Instruments Incorporated was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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