Texas Instruments (TXN) Competitors $170.19 -2.00 (-1.16%) As of 10:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TXN vs. AAPL, AMD, AVGO, GOOGL, INTC, MSFT, MU, NVDA, NXPI, and ONShould you be buying Texas Instruments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Texas Instruments include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), Microsoft (MSFT), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and ON Semiconductor (ON). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Texas Instruments vs. Its Competitors Apple Advanced Micro Devices Broadcom Alphabet Intel Microsoft Micron Technology NVIDIA NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend AAPL or TXN? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $252.47, suggesting a potential downside of 2.98%. Texas Instruments has a consensus price target of $191.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.17%. Given Texas Instruments' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Texas Instruments is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Texas Instruments 6 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAPL or TXN? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$408.63B9.45$93.74B$6.5939.49Texas Instruments$15.64B9.93$4.80B$5.4631.30 Is AAPL or TXN more profitable? Texas Instruments has a net margin of 29.21% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Texas Instruments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Texas Instruments 29.21%30.41%14.49% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAPL or TXN? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Texas Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Texas Instruments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is AAPL or TXN a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Texas Instruments pays an annual dividend of $5.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Texas Instruments pays out 99.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Texas Instruments has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Texas Instruments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to AAPL or TXN? In the previous week, Apple had 195 more articles in the media than Texas Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 282 mentions for Apple and 87 mentions for Texas Instruments. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Texas Instruments' score of 0.33 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 185 Very Positive mention(s) 30 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Texas Instruments 30 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or TXN? Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Texas Instruments has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApple beats Texas Instruments on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Texas Instruments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TXN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TXN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTexas InstrumentsSEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$154.93B$694.95B$33.92B$10.76BDividend Yield3.19%1.74%3.19%4.83%P/E Ratio31.1550.39732.0028.70Price / Sales9.937.671,533.03188.29Price / Cash24.3628.9137.2360.64Price / Book9.3410.437.606.62Net Income$4.80B$8.67B$819.73M$276.84M7 Day Performance-3.23%-0.95%534.48%1.94%1 Month Performance-7.35%0.15%629.72%2.50%1 Year Performance-17.30%29.79%24,463.30%34.07% Texas Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TXNTexas Instruments4.7621 of 5 stars$170.36-1.1%$191.67+12.5%-14.6%$154.98B$15.64B31.1634,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.7667 of 5 stars$247.29-0.8%$248.29+0.4%+12.5%$3.67T$391.04B37.56164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.4299 of 5 stars$240.14+0.6%$231.00-3.8%+53.7%$390.24B$29.60B138.2028,000Trending NewsAVGOBroadcom4.8573 of 5 stars$358.20+2.0%$372.33+3.9%+98.4%$1.69T$51.57B91.3237,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpGOOGLAlphabet3.9926 of 5 stars$254.67+1.5%$250.57-1.6%+55.5%$3.08T$371.40B27.16183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastINTCIntel3.04 of 5 stars$37.38+0.6%$28.25-24.4%+73.6%$163.79B$53.07B-7.85108,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpMSFTMicrosoft4.9723 of 5 stars$514.98+0.3%$618.47+20.1%+22.6%$3.83T$281.72B37.73228,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMUMicron Technology4.838 of 5 stars$202.19+5.3%$196.00-3.1%+96.8%$226.99B$37.38B26.6453,000Insider TradeNVDANVIDIA4.938 of 5 stars$182.62+1.6%$222.23+21.7%+30.5%$4.43T$130.50B51.9536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.6874 of 5 stars$217.180.0%$257.06+18.4%-6.6%$54.92B$12.61B25.9633,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsONON Semiconductor4.4969 of 5 stars$51.37+2.0%$56.68+10.3%-23.8%$21.05B$6.40B48.1126,490Trending NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMD Alternatives AVGO Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives INTC Alternatives MSFT Alternatives MU Alternatives NVDA Alternatives NXPI Alternatives ON Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TXN) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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