After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. After-hours trades for Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) shows that investor sentiment remained intact, with the stock’s consolidated last price rising by $0.27, or 0.19%, to $143.44. The Texas Instruments Inc. has recorded 784,575 volume in the after hours trading session. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that TI reports third quarter 2023 financial results and shareholder returns.
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Stocks Info
This NASDAQ-listed company operates within the Semiconductors industry segment, falling under the Technology sector. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $143.17 and fluctuated between $143.30 as its day high and $140.82 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Texas Instruments Inc. is $130.03B. A total of 7.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.75M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, TXN has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 31 BUYs and 23 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 237,423 shares during that period but sold 118,879.
In the most recent transaction, COX CARRIE SMITH sold 16,055 shares of TXN for 180.04 per share on Jul 31. After the transaction, the Director now owns 35,801 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 27, PATSLEY PAMELA H sold 10,539 shares at 179.34 per share. TXN shares that Director owns now total 32,662.
Among the insiders who sold shares, BAHAI AHMAD disposed of 1,200 shares on Feb 13 at a per-share price of $176.67. This resulted in the Sr. Vice President holding 30,357 shares of TXN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BLINN MARK A sold 3,068 shares at $181.69 per share on Feb 03. Company shares held by the Director now total 11,773.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Texas Instruments Inc. pays an annual dividend of $4.99, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.48%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.56. TXN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/30/2023 when it declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/14/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 7/28/2023. The TXN stock dividend was $1.24 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for TXN in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $163.73 with high estimates of $210.00 and low estimates of $120.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, TXN has a high of $188.12 and a low of $139.48.
As of this writing, TXN has an earnings estimate of $1.81 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 25 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.95 per share and a lower estimate of $1.78. The company reported an EPS of $1.85 in the last quarter, which was 3.90% higher than expectations of $1.78.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for TXN is Buy with a score of 3.32.
