Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN.NASDAQ) AI OPINIONS & ADVISOR ANALYSIS
Read and compare the 12 individual AI Advisor deep-dive reports, including their forecast paths, ratings, price targets, and reasoning.
Updated on 28 November 2025Deep analysis 28 November 2025
AI Advisor 1 AI
Model rating
Buy
5-Year Return Est.
+74.6%
Includes 1.47% annual net dividend contribution
1. Investment Thesis — Base Case
The most reasonable thesis projects Texas Instruments successfully navigating the transition from an investment-heavy cycle to a harvesting phase. While initial margin pressure persists due to depreciation from new fabs (Sherman and Lehi), the structural cost advantage of 300mm manufacturing eventually restores margins to the high-60% range. Revenue growth is fueled by secular tailwindssecular tailwindsLong-term structural trends that support demand, growth, margins, or asset values across multiple economic cycles.View full glossary entry in automotive (content expansion per vehicle) and industrial electronics, growing at a steady high-single-digit rate. TXN maintains its disciplined capital allocationcapital allocationThe decision process for directing capital among operations, investment, acquisitions, debt repayment, dividends, and share repurchases.View full glossary entry, returning growing free cash flowfree cash flowFree cash flow (FCF) is cash generated after operating expenses and capital expenditures that remains available for debt reduction, reinvestment, or shareholder returns.View full glossary entry to shareholders via dividends and buybacks, resulting in consistent mid-to-high teen total shareholder returns.
Historical prices and published forecast
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| Series | Date | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Observed price | 2020-11-25 | 159 |
| Observed price | 2020-12-06 | 165 |
| Observed price | 2020-12-27 | 161 |
| Observed price | 2021-01-23 | 172 |
| Observed price | 2021-01-28 | 166 |
| Observed price | 2021-02-14 | 179 |
| Observed price | 2021-03-02 | 166 |
| Observed price | 2021-03-28 | 190 |
| Observed price | 2021-04-08 | 195 |
| Observed price | 2021-04-30 | 181 |
| Observed price | 2021-05-10 | 178 |
| Observed price | 2021-06-01 | 190 |
| Observed price | 2021-06-17 | 188 |
| Observed price | 2021-07-03 | 192 |
| Observed price | 2021-07-19 | 193 |
| Observed price | 2021-07-24 | 185 |
| Observed price | 2021-08-20 | 186 |
| Observed price | 2021-08-31 | 191 |
| Observed price | 2021-09-16 | 197 |
| Observed price | 2021-10-02 | 191 |
| Observed price | 2021-10-18 | 198 |
| Observed price | 2021-10-29 | 188 |
| Observed price | 2021-11-14 | 189 |
| Observed price | 2021-12-05 | 195 |
| Observed price | 2022-01-01 | 191 |
| Observed price | 2022-01-12 | 185 |
| Observed price | 2022-02-02 | 186 |
| Observed price | 2022-02-13 | 163 |
| Observed price | 2022-02-18 | 167 |
| Observed price | 2022-03-17 | 176 |
| Observed price | 2022-03-28 | 184 |
| Observed price | 2022-04-13 | 174 |
| Observed price | 2022-04-24 | 175 |
| Observed price | 2022-05-10 | 165 |
| Observed price | 2022-05-26 | 177 |
| Observed price | 2022-06-22 | 153 |
| Observed price | 2022-07-02 | 151 |
| Observed price | 2022-07-24 | 169 |
| Observed price | 2022-08-09 | 184 |
| Observed price | 2022-08-25 | 171 |
| Observed price | 2022-09-10 | 169 |
| Observed price | 2022-09-26 | 163 |
| Observed price | 2022-10-02 | 164 |
| Observed price | 2022-10-12 | 151 |
| Observed price | 2022-11-03 | 164 |
| Observed price | 2022-11-30 | 180 |
| Observed price | 2022-12-10 | 177 |
| Observed price | 2022-12-26 | 165 |
| Observed price | 2023-01-06 | 170 |
| Observed price | 2023-02-02 | 181 |
| Observed price | 2023-02-13 | 177 |
| Observed price | 2023-02-23 | 170 |
| Observed price | 2023-03-11 | 173 |
| Observed price | 2023-04-02 | 183 |
| Observed price | 2023-04-13 | 179 |
| Observed price | 2023-05-09 | 163 |
| Observed price | 2023-05-15 | 166 |
| Observed price | 2023-05-31 | 174 |
| Observed price | 2023-06-21 | 169 |
| Observed price | 2023-07-13 | 183 |
| Observed price | 2023-07-23 | 184 |
| Observed price | 2023-08-08 | 167 |
| Observed price | 2023-08-30 | 168 |
| Observed price | 2023-09-15 | 164 |
| Observed price | 2023-09-20 | 162 |
| Observed price | 2023-10-17 | 153 |
| Observed price | 2023-10-28 | 143 |
| Observed price | 2023-11-18 | 154 |
| Observed price | 2023-11-24 | 154 |
| Observed price | 2023-12-20 | 169 |
| Observed price | 2024-01-11 | 165 |
| Observed price | 2024-01-16 | 171 |
| Observed price | 2024-01-27 | 167 |
| Observed price | 2024-02-07 | 159 |
| Observed price | 2024-02-28 | 167 |
| Observed price | 2024-03-10 | 174 |
| Observed price | 2024-04-22 | 164 |
| Observed price | 2024-04-27 | 177 |
| Observed price | 2024-05-03 | 177 |
| Observed price | 2024-05-24 | 199 |
| Observed price | 2024-06-09 | 198 |
| Observed price | 2024-06-25 | 194 |
| Observed price | 2024-07-17 | 205 |
| Observed price | 2024-08-02 | 194 |
| Observed price | 2024-08-07 | 188 |
| Observed price | 2024-08-23 | 209 |
| Observed price | 2024-09-08 | 201 |
| Observed price | 2024-09-19 | 207 |
| Observed price | 2024-10-16 | 199 |
| Observed price | 2024-11-06 | 215 |
| Observed price | 2024-11-11 | 211 |
| Observed price | 2024-12-08 | 194 |
| Observed price | 2024-12-19 | 185 |
| Observed price | 2025-01-09 | 193 |
| Observed price | 2025-01-15 | 197 |
| Observed price | 2025-02-05 | 180 |
| Observed price | 2025-02-21 | 202 |
| Observed price | 2025-03-15 | 177 |
| Observed price | 2025-03-25 | 184 |
| Observed price | 2025-04-11 | 148 |
| Observed price | 2025-04-21 | 158 |
| Observed price | 2025-05-13 | 188 |
| Observed price | 2025-05-23 | 182 |
| Observed price | 2025-06-09 | 200 |
| Observed price | 2025-06-25 | 204 |
| Observed price | 2025-07-11 | 219 |
| Observed price | 2025-08-01 | 181 |
| Observed price | 2025-08-23 | 203 |
| Observed price | 2025-08-28 | 203 |
| Observed price | 2025-09-18 | 181 |
| Observed price | 2025-09-29 | 183 |
| Observed price | 2025-10-26 | 171 |
| Observed price | 2025-11-16 | 158 |
| Observed price | 2025-11-27 | 165 |
| Observed price | 2025-12-02 | 175 |
| Observed price | 2025-12-08 | 182 |
| Observed price | 2026-01-04 | 188 |
| Observed price | 2026-01-30 | 217 |
| Observed price | 2026-02-15 | 225 |
| Observed price | 2026-03-04 | 200 |
| Observed price | 2026-03-25 | 190 |
| Observed price | 2026-04-05 | 204 |
| Observed price | 2026-04-10 | 215 |
| Observed price | 2026-05-07 | 287 |
| Observed price | 2026-05-23 | 317 |
| Observed price | 2026-06-03 | 289 |
| Observed price | 2026-06-30 | 298 |
| Observed price | 2026-07-10 | 308 |
| Observed price | 2026-07-21 | 293 |
| Observed price | 2026-08-01 | 273 |
| Observed price | 2026-08-17 | 280 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-02 | 254 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-17 | 258 |
| Observed price | 2026-09-21 | 271 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2025-11-26 | 165 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2026-05-27 | 174 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2026-11-27 | 183 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2027-05-27 | 195 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2027-11-27 | 205 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2028-05-27 | 217 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2028-11-27 | 228 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2029-05-27 | 240 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2029-11-27 | 253 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2030-05-27 | 260 |
| Published advisor forecast | 2030-11-27 | 268 |
2. Scenarios & Signals
Bull case
In the bull case, Texas Instruments leverages its massive 300mm fabrication capacity expansion to achieve an insurmountable cost advantage over competitors relying on older 200mm technology or foundries. The global industrial and automotive sectors enter a 'supercycle' driven by pervasive automation, EV adoption, and grid modernizationgrid modernizationUpgrading electrical infrastructure to handle increased demand and renewable energy integration.View full glossary entry, absorbing TXN's new capacity faster than anticipated. Consequently, gross marginsgross marginsThe percentage of revenue remaining after deducting the direct costs of producing goods sold.View full glossary entry expand beyond 70% as utilization peaks, and free cash flowFree cash flow (FCF) is cash generated after operating expenses and capital expenditures that remains available for debt reduction, reinvestment, or shareholder returns. per share surges as the capital expenditurecapital expenditureCapital expenditure (CAPEX) is spending on long-lived assets or major improvements expected to support operations over multiple periods.View full glossary entry intensity normalizes. TXN gains significant market share from fragmented competitors, particularly in the high-margin analog domain, driving the stock to premium valuations reflective of a compoundercompounderA business or asset that can reinvest earnings or cash flows at attractive returns over an extended period.View full glossary entry with wide moats.
Bear case
The bear case envisions a scenario where the aggressive capacity expansion coincides with a prolonged secular slowing in the industrial sector and intensified competition from domestic Chinese semiconductor manufacturers in legacy nodes. A supply glut in analog chips leads to erosion of pricing powerpricing powerThe ability of a company to raise prices without losing significant customer demand.View full glossary entry, compressing gross marginsThe percentage of revenue remaining after deducting the direct costs of producing goods sold. significantly below historical averages. The heavy depreciation burden from the new fabs weighs on earnings per share for an extended period, while free cash flowFree cash flow (FCF) is cash generated after operating expenses and capital expenditures that remains available for debt reduction, reinvestment, or shareholder returns. remains suppressed due to ongoing high maintenance capexmaintenance capexCapital spending required to keep existing assets operating at their current capacity.View full glossary entry. Investors de-rate the stock as the 'capital management' thesis falters, and dividend growth slows to negligible levels.
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