Texas Instruments (TXN) Competitors $180.86 -0.20 (-0.11%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$180.62 -0.24 (-0.13%) As of 08/1/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk. Do institutionals & insiders believe in AAPL or TXN? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Texas Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Texas Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or TXN? Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Texas Instruments has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAPL or TXN more profitable? Texas Instruments has a net margin of 30.23% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 172.48% beat Texas Instruments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 172.48% 31.58% Texas Instruments 30.23%30.10%14.45% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AAPL or TXN? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Texas Instruments. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Texas Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$400.37B7.55$93.74B$6.5930.71Texas Instruments$15.64B10.51$4.80B$5.4633.12 Does the media refer more to AAPL or TXN? In the previous week, Apple had 321 more articles in the media than Texas Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 378 mentions for Apple and 57 mentions for Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Apple's score of 0.80 indicating that Texas Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 193 Very Positive mention(s) 55 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 38 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Texas Instruments 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AAPL or TXN? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $237.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.23%. Texas Instruments has a consensus target price of $212.21, indicating a potential upside of 17.33%. 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) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Texas Instruments 4 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39 Is AAPL or TXN a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Texas Instruments pays an annual dividend of $5.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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. SummaryApple beats Texas Instruments on 10 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TXN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$164.61B$660.09B$29.10B$9.54BDividend Yield3.00%2.03%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio33.1242.0848.1723.83Price / Sales10.517.091,546.2066.02Price / Cash25.8423.6338.0757.96Price / Book10.039.777.415.54Net Income$4.80B$8.67B$782.80M$259.28M7 Day Performance-2.23%-3.33%-3.69%-4.68%1 Month Performance-16.11%-4.41%-0.16%4.36%1 Year Performance-3.52%4.72%52,681.98%17.89% Texas Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TXNTexas Instruments4.7433 of 5 stars$180.86-0.1%$212.21+17.3%-6.5%$164.61B$15.64B33.1234,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑AAPLApple4.9189 of 5 stars$214.17+0.0%$235.11+9.8%-7.3%$3.20T$400.37B33.42164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.3701 of 5 stars$161.52+1.8%$154.68-4.2%+29.5%$260.21B$25.79B118.0028,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownAVGOBroadcom4.7235 of 5 stars$289.37+2.0%$292.08+0.9%+96.3%$1.36T$51.57B108.3137,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownGOOGLAlphabet4.5439 of 5 stars$194.53+2.3%$205.45+5.6%+10.8%$2.36T$350.02B21.66183,323Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastINTCIntel4.2794 of 5 stars$23.06-1.8%$22.25-3.5%-33.5%$100.73B$53.10B-5.15108,900Trending NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.9411 of 5 stars$508.42+0.5%$548.36+7.9%+25.7%$3.77T$245.12B39.22228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMUMicron Technology4.9535 of 5 stars$111.57+1.6%$146.44+31.3%+3.3%$124.68B$33.81B20.0748,000Trending NewsGap DownNVDANVIDIA4.6463 of 5 stars$172.47+1.0%$181.22+5.1%+59.1%$4.22T$130.50B55.7936,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8305 of 5 stars$221.86-1.3%$256.05+15.4%-13.8%$55.78B$12.32B26.3233,100Positive NewsInsider TradeONON Semiconductor4.2143 of 5 stars$55.55-6.8%$58.73+5.7%-21.0%$23.22B$7.08B38.5926,490Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisA single U.S. company has started producing a “miracle metal” once locked in research labs. 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