Texas Instruments stock gains as short interest rises and Nasdaq price stays near recent highs
Published on 09/14/2026 at 16:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Texas Instruments Incorporated (ISIN US8825081040) stock traded firmly near recent highs, with the Nasdaq listing closing at USD 268.70 on September 11, 2026, up 3.82 percent for the day and well above the midpoint of its 52-week range between USD 152.73 and USD 334.03 as of that date per Nasdaq real-time data from Yahoo Finance.
Price strength and valuation metrics
According to Yahoo Finance on September 11, 2026, Texas Instruments stock on Nasdaq closed at USD 268.70, compared with a previous close of USD 258.82, which corresponds to a daily gain of 3.82 percent and underlines the recent positive momentum in the semiconductor group.
On the same date, the stock traded within a day range of USD 261.61 to USD 273.33, against a 52-week range from USD 152.73 on the low side to USD 334.03 on the high side, meaning the September 11, 2026 closing price stood 75.7 percent above the 52-week low while still around 19.6 percent below the 52-week high per the same exchange snapshot from Yahoo Finance.
Market capitalization based on the intraday metrics reached USD 245.39 billion as of September 11, 2026, indicating Texas Instruments’ status as a large-cap semiconductor player, while the trailing price-earnings ratio of 40.84 and earnings per share of USD 6.58 on a trailing twelve-month basis show that investors are currently paying a premium multiple relative to the recent earnings power per the same data set from Yahoo Finance.
Latest quarterly figures and profit margin
For the most recent quarter within the freshness window, Q2 fiscal year 2026, Texas Instruments reported revenue of USD 5.46 billion and earnings of USD 1.98 billion, corresponding to a profit margin of 36.24 percent as shown in the earnings trends section for Q2 FY26 at Yahoo Finance.
These Q2 FY26 figures mark a clearly profitable quarter, and in the same overview the trailing twelve-month revenue stood at USD 19.45 billion while net income attributable to common shareholders reached USD 6.02 billion, implying a trailing profit margin of around 31.0 percent, which is somewhat lower than the specific Q2 2026 margin of 36.24 percent but still underlines the company’s structural profitability in its analog and embedded processing businesses according to the financial highlights presented by Yahoo Finance.
Texas Instruments also showed robust returns on capital over the trailing twelve months, with a return on assets of 13.06 percent and a return on equity of 35.18 percent, so the capital efficiency metrics complement the solid operating margins and help explain why the market continues to assign a relatively high valuation multiple to the stock as indicated in the same financial highlight section at Yahoo Finance.
Short interest and positioning in the semiconductor peer group
As of August 31, 2026, Texas Instruments had short interest of 21,414,170 shares, corresponding to 2.36 percent of the public float and representing an 8.80 percent increase compared with the previous report, where short interest stood at 19,681,524 shares as of August 14, 2026, according to MarketBeat.
The short interest ratio, also called days to cover, was 3.8 based on an average trading volume of 5.19 million shares, meaning it would take 3.8 trading days of typical volume for short sellers to cover their positions, and this places Texas Instruments within a range generally considered moderate rather than extreme in terms of bearish positioning per the same short interest summary from MarketBeat.
In dollar terms, the short volume sold as of August 31, 2026 amounted to USD 5.59 billion, compared with USD 5.50 billion on August 14, 2026, so the increase in short exposure aligns with the rising share price and reflects that some investors are wagering on a potential pullback in Texas Instruments stock even as the broader semiconductor sector remains strong according to the historical short interest table published by MarketBeat.
Analyst outlook, guidance dates and dividend context
Analyst consensus on Texas Instruments remains constructive, with an average one-year price target of USD 324.71 compared with the current Nasdaq price level of USD 268.70, implying upside of around 20.9 percent as of September 11, 2026, while the dispersion of targets spans from a low of USD 225.00 to a high of USD 400.00 according to the analyst price target section at Yahoo Finance.
Within the same analyst overview, the latest specific rating action is attributed to Cantor Fitzgerald on August 17, 2026, where the analyst reiterated a Neutral stance and maintained a price target of USD 340.00, so Cantor’s target sits above the consensus average and nearly 26.6 percent above the September 11, 2026 closing price, highlighting that at least some houses see further upside potential even as they stay cautious on the rating side according to Yahoo Finance.
Looking ahead, the earnings calendar shows the next scheduled earnings date for Texas Instruments as October 27, 2026, which investors will watch closely for confirmation of current margin levels and revenue trends following Q2 FY26, as this date is flagged as the upcoming earnings event in the statistics section of Yahoo Finance.
Dividend investors also note that Texas Instruments currently pays an annualized dividend of USD 5.68 per share with a yield of 2.11 percent at the recent price level, and the latest ex-dividend date occurred on July 31, 2026, so the combination of capital return via cash dividends and continued earnings growth is an important part of the total return profile described in the forward dividend and yield line at Yahoo Finance.
Texas Instruments stock price level and investor takeaway
As of the last completed trading day before publication, September 11, 2026, Texas Instruments stock closed on Nasdaq at USD 268.70, denominated in USD, which places the shares well above their 52-week low of USD 152.73 and moderately below the 52-week high of USD 334.03, giving investors a price level that reflects strong performance year-to-date yet still leaves room before previous peak levels.
Texas Instruments stock key data
- Company: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- ISIN: US8825081040
- Ticker: TXN
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 11, 2026, 16:00): 268.70 USD
- Market capitalization: 245.39B USD (as of September 11, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Semiconductors
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 27, 2026
