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Is TXN a good stock to buy?

Texas Instruments Incorporated · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Texas Instruments
TXN · $277B
$303.60-2.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$250$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +12.1%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$328.77 +8.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 35
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.28
Neutral
  • Earnings in74d
  • P/E39.3x
  • RSI55
  • Support-2.6%
  • Resistance+1.7%
  • Off 52w high-9.1%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.6%
  • P/E vs own+7.3%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$153–$334
  • ATR+4.3%
  • Off ATH-9.1%
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  • P/E vs sector+33.7%
  • Insiders-$10.94M

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Is Texas Instruments a good stock to buy?

Texas Instruments is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is high: 39.3 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 33.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

TXN sales growth revenue growth

-4%a year, for the last 3 years

Texas Instruments' sales fell 4% a year for 3 years, to $17.68B in fiscal 2025.

TXN analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+27%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Texas Instruments' sales to grow 27% to $22.37B in fiscal 2026 (22 analysts).

TXN competitors

pretickt analysis+20%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Texas Instruments' sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intel (+12%), slower than Lam Research (+33%) and Arm (+24%).

TXN sales by business revenue by segment

79%of its sales from Analog

Analog brought Texas Instruments 79% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Embedded Processing 15%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

TXN return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis30%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Texas Instruments earned 30% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Lam Research 95%, Applied Materials 44%, Arm 15% and Intel 1%.

TXN margin on each sale gross margin

60%left after making the product

Texas Instruments kept 60% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 51%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

TXN margin after costs profit margin

41%of sales left after running the business

Texas Instruments' operating margin was 41% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 51% in fiscal 2022.

TXN cash generated free cash flow

$7.32Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Texas Instruments generated $7.32B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

TXN profit per share

+5%in its last fiscal year

Texas Instruments' earnings per share grew 5% in fiscal 2025, to $5.44.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

TXN earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Texas Instruments beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 21, 2026.

TXN insider selling

-$128Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Texas Instruments' executives and directors sold a net $128M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

TXN number of employees

-3%fewer people in a year

Texas Instruments had 33,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

TXN CEO pay

$22.67Mfor fiscal 2025, 79% of it in stock and options

Texas Instruments paid its CEO $22.67M for fiscal 2025, 79% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

TXN financial health Altman Z-score

13.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Texas Instruments' Altman Z-score is 13.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

TXN quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Texas Instruments passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on new shares.

TXN biggest customers

12%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in Texas Instruments' 10-K, made 12% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

TXN shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard9.8% ▲
  • BlackRock9.1% ▲
  • State Street4.9% ▲
2,998institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,998 institutions hold 92% of Texas Instruments' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

TXN in past recessions

pretickt analysis-17%its sales in the worst one

Texas Instruments' sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 17% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

TXN price vs profit P/E ratio

39.3×a year's earnings

Texas Instruments' P/E ratio is 39.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 33.9.

TXN price vs competitors

pretickt analysis39.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 39.3 times Texas Instruments' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Lam Research (33.7) and Applied Materials (29.4), less than for Arm (219.0).

TXN analysts' target price target

+8%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Texas Instruments is $329, 8% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $303.60.

TXN analyst ratings, 90 days

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  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker upgraded Texas Instruments.

TXN growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+16%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $303.60 a share, Texas Instruments' free cash flow must grow about 16% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Texas Instruments' P/E ratio?

Texas Instruments' P/E ratio is 39.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 33.9. Investors pay 39.3 times Texas Instruments' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Lam Research (33.7) and Applied Materials (29.4), less than for Arm (219.0).

Who are Texas Instruments' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Texas Instruments with Lam Research, Applied Materials, Intel and Arm. Texas Instruments' sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Intel (+12%), slower than Lam Research (+33%) and Arm (+24%).

Is Texas Instruments profitable?

Texas Instruments' operating margin was 41% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 51% in fiscal 2022. Texas Instruments generated $7.32B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Texas Instruments stock?

Texas Instruments' executives and directors sold a net $128M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Texas Instruments make money?

Analog brought Texas Instruments 79% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Embedded Processing 15%.

Who owns Texas Instruments stock?

2,998 institutions hold 92% of Texas Instruments' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Texas Instruments have?

Texas Instruments had 33,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.

Who are Texas Instruments' biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in Texas Instruments' 10-K, made 12% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.