Texas Instruments (TXN)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-11-05
$278.15-10.70%
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NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · TXN
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within information technology on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks TXN against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated strong grew net income 65% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6380).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 8 guided quarters · 11.2% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Pursue revenue growth across TI's end markets, with management repeatedly highlighting industrial, automotive and data center demand.
Continue capital investment in manufacturing capacity and emphasize 300mm production as a contributor to cash generation.
Generate operating and free cash flow and return cash to owners through dividends and stock repurchases.
Continue funding research and development and selling, general and administrative activities to support TI's business and product portfolio.
Complete the Silicon Labs transaction and pursue the stated manufacturing and operational synergies following close.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.02x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated fragile grew net income 43% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=3136).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates (low R² over the window).
6 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Information Technology names rated stable grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6074).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.