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Texas Instruments (TXN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Texas Instruments (TXN - Free Report) closed at $182.02, marking a +1.34% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.55%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.19%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.95%.
Shares of the chipmaker witnessed a loss of 12.79% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 9.88%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Texas Instruments in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.48, showcasing a 0.68% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $4.64 billion, up 11.88% from the year-ago period.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.6 per share and a revenue of $17.67 billion, indicating changes of +7.69% and +12.96%, respectively, from the former year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Texas Instruments. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.05% lower within the past month. Texas Instruments presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Texas Instruments is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 32.1. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 41.27.
One should further note that TXN currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.93. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor - General industry had an average PEG ratio of 4.67 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 46, positioning it in the top 19% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Texas Instruments (TXN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Texas Instruments (TXN - Free Report) closed at $182.02, marking a +1.34% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.55%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.19%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.95%.
Shares of the chipmaker witnessed a loss of 12.79% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 9.88%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.64%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Texas Instruments in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.48, showcasing a 0.68% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $4.64 billion, up 11.88% from the year-ago period.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.6 per share and a revenue of $17.67 billion, indicating changes of +7.69% and +12.96%, respectively, from the former year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Texas Instruments. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.05% lower within the past month. Texas Instruments presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Texas Instruments is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 32.1. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 41.27.
One should further note that TXN currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.93. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Semiconductor - General industry had an average PEG ratio of 4.67 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 46, positioning it in the top 19% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.