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Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$278.07 +7.42 (+2.74%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$278.42 +0.36 (+0.13%)
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Texas Instruments - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
4
Hold
9
Buy
16

Based on 29 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Texas Instruments in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 29 analysts, 4 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 15 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for TXN.

Consensus Price Target

$312.12
12.24% Upside
According to the 29 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Texas Instruments, the average price target is $312.12. The highest price target for TXN is $405.00, while the lowest price target for TXN is $175.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.24% from the current price of $278.07.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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TXN Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/27/25 to 9/27/26
1 Month Ago
8/28/25 to 8/28/26
3 Months Ago
6/29/25 to 6/29/26
1 Year Ago
9/27/24 to 9/27/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
15 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
Sell
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$312.12$312.12$273.04$213.82
Forecasted Upside12.24% Upside20.68% Upside-4.36% Downside15.86% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyHoldHold

TXN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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TXN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Texas Instruments Stock vs. The Competition

TypeTexas InstrumentsTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.45
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside12.24% Upside370.53% Upside19.20% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/21/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/9/2026
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
5 of 5 stars
Matthew Prisco
Matthew Prisco
5 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingNeutral
7/29/2026
Arete Research logo
Arete Research
5 of 5 stars
Set TargetNeutral ➝ Buy$405.00+46.17%
7/28/2026 UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/24/2026Boost TargetBuy$330.00 ➝ $350.00+22.81%
7/23/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$380.00+33.70%
7/23/2026Boost TargetNeutral$300.00 ➝ $305.00+7.31%
7/23/2026Boost TargetOutperform$300.00 ➝ $385.00+35.45%
7/23/2026Boost TargetBuy$315.00 ➝ $360.00+26.83%
7/23/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform$330.00+16.26%
7/23/2026Boost TargetHold$278.00 ➝ $300.00+5.69%
7/23/2026Boost TargetMarket Perform$250.00 ➝ $290.00-1.42%
7/23/2026Boost TargetUnderweight$230.00 ➝ $255.00-13.32%
7/23/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$300.00 ➝ $310.00+5.37%
7/23/2026Boost TargetSell$200.00 ➝ $225.00-23.52%
7/23/2026Boost TargetOverweight$280.00 ➝ $340.00+20.72%
7/23/2026Lower TargetBuy$360.00 ➝ $340.00+21.38%
7/23/2026Boost TargetOverweight$390.00 ➝ $400.00+35.97%
7/21/2026Boost TargetPositive$300.00 ➝ $340.00+16.49%
7/14/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
6/24/2026Boost TargetBuy$340.00 ➝ $360.00+18.27%
5/26/2026Boost TargetBuy$320.00 ➝ $370.00+14.28%
5/22/2026UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
5/22/2026 DowngradeNeutral
4/23/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform$315.00+12.59%
2/9/2026 UpgradeStrong Sell
1/28/2026 Set Target$240.00+12.14%
1/28/2026Set Target$175.00-11.00%
1/28/2026Boost TargetHold$185.00 ➝ $205.00+4.26%
1/22/2026Set TargetUnderperform ➝ Neutral$190.00-2.27%
4/25/2025UpgradeStrong-Buy
4/24/2025Reiterated RatingHold$160.00 ➝ $160.00-1.26%
4/24/2025DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Texas Instruments Stock? TXN Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Texas Instruments pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Texas Instruments
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Texas Instruments Incorporated:

  • Texas Instruments Incorporated recently reported strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2026, with earnings per share of $2.14, which exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.23, demonstrating the company's ability to generate higher profits than expected from its semiconductor operations.
  • The company has significantly increased its quarterly dividend to $1.52 per share, representing a 7% increase from the previous rate and marking 23 consecutive years of dividend raises, which provides a stable income stream for investors with an annualized yield of approximately 2.2%.
  • Revenue growth has accelerated, with the company reporting a 22.8% year-over-year increase in revenue to $5.46 billion in the most recent quarter, driven by strong demand in industrial and automotive sectors that utilize its analog and embedded processing chips.
  • Wall Street analysts have raised their price targets, with UBS Group setting a $380.00 price objective and Truist Financial lifting its target to $300.00, indicating that many institutional investors believe the current stock price of $278.07 offers significant upside potential relative to the company's fundamental value.
  • The stock has demonstrated strong momentum, reaching a 52-week high of $334.03 earlier in the year and currently trading at $278.07, which reflects a substantial year-to-date gain of 56% as investors position themselves in legacy semiconductor stocks benefiting from AI infrastructure and robotics demand.

Texas Instruments
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Texas Instruments Incorporated for these reasons:

  • Valuation metrics appear elevated, with a P/E ratio of 42.32, which is significantly higher than the industry average and suggests that the stock price may be overvalued relative to its current earnings, increasing the risk of a price correction if growth slows.
  • There has been a notable wave of insider selling in the first half of 2026, with multiple executives, including the CEO and CFO, selling tens of thousands of shares at prices ranging from $220 to $309, which may signal that company insiders believe the stock is overvalued or are diversifying their personal portfolios.
  • Short interest in the stock has increased, with shares shorted rising to 19.75 million as of September 2026, indicating that a significant number of traders are betting against the stock's future performance, which can create downward pressure on the share price.
  • Some major financial institutions have issued cautious ratings, with Goldman Sachs maintaining a "sell" rating and Zacks Research downgrading the stock from "strong-buy" to "hold" in September 2026, reflecting concerns about the sustainability of the recent price rally and high valuation multiples.
  • The company's payout ratio for dividends is currently 86.45%, which is quite high and may limit the company's flexibility to reinvest in research and development or acquire new technologies, potentially constraining long-term growth opportunities in the competitive semiconductor market.

TXN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 29 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Texas Instruments is $312.12, with a high forecast of $405.00 and a low forecast of $175.00.

29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Texas Instruments in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" TXN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TXN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Texas Instruments's stock has a predicted upside of 12.24% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Texas Instruments's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Texas Instruments more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Texas Instruments is 2.45 while the average consensus rating score for "technology" companies is 2.23. Learn more on how TXN compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Texas Instruments analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/21/2026.
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