Texas Instruments stock: Wells Fargo cuts target from USD 310 to USD 300

Published on 10/20/2026 at 17:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 margin hit 42.00 percent versus 37.00 percent in Q1. Texas Instruments stock costs EUR 251.10 on October 20, 2026, up 2.72 percent versus Xetra close.

Target and trading position

Wells Fargo lowered its Texas Instruments target from USD 310.00 to USD 300.00 on October 19, 2026.
Texas Instruments reported a 42.00 percent operating margin in the second quarter of 2026.
Texas Instruments stock costs EUR 251.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 5:09 p.m. CEST, 2.72 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
The price-to-earnings ratio is 42.61 and market capitalization is USD 256.4 billion.

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Wells Fargo lowered its Texas Instruments target from USD 310.00 to USD 300.00 on October 19, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The target remains above the USD 280.75 primary-market price at 3:21 p.m. UTC, while Texas Instruments stock was trading at EUR 251.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 5:09 p.m. CEST, up 2.72 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 244.45.

Margins improved in Q2

Texas Instruments reported USD 5.46 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026. Operating profit reached USD 2.31 billion and net income was USD 1.98 billion in that period, producing an operating margin of 42.00 percent.

The margin was 37.00 percent in the first quarter of 2026, when revenue stood at USD 4.83 billion and operating profit at USD 1.81 billion. Revenue therefore increased 13.22 percent quarter over quarter, while diluted earnings per share rose from USD 1.68 to USD 2.14.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The primary-market price of USD 280.75 on October 20, 2026 was 15.95 percent below the 52-week high of USD 334.03 and 83.79 percent above the 52-week low of USD 152.73. Trading volume was 1,390,877 shares at the recorded time.

Valuation and peer comparison

Texas Instruments had a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.61 and a market capitalization of USD 256.4 billion on October 20, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 2.00 percent.

Comparison with peers

Texas Instruments: up 2.72 percent versus the Xetra close, price-to-earnings ratio 42.61, market capitalization USD 256.4 billion.
Analog Devices (NASDAQ, USD): up 1.33 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 47.39, market capitalization USD 193.6 billion.
NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ, USD): up 3.16 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 20.23, market capitalization USD 59.9 billion.

Next scheduled company date

Texas Instruments is scheduled to publish its third-quarter results after the market close on October 21, 2026. The second-quarter figures provide the latest completed period for assessing revenue, profitability and cash generation, with operating cash flow of USD 2.70 billion in the second quarter.

Trading position at Lang & Schwarz

The EUR 251.10 quote was 2.72 percent above the EUR 244.45 Xetra close of October 19, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Texas Instruments stock.