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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Stock Rating & Analysis

As of October 7, 2026, MELANY rates Texas Instruments Incorporated 66 out of 100 (Favorable). Its highest factor score is business quality at 86, and its lowest is valuation at 39.

MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-07

TXN · composite score

66/100
Favorable
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Live price
Quality86
Momentum79
Risk-adjusted45
Source basis SEC filings and live market dataDated snapshot

About Texas Instruments Incorporated

Dallas-based Texas Instruments generates over 95% of revenue from semiconductors and the rest from its calculators. It is the world's largest maker of analog chips, which process real-world signals such as sound and power, and it also holds a leading market share in processors and microcontrollers used across a wide range of electronics applications.

Rating as of 2026-10-07 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.

How TXN's rating has moved

  • +2Past week, since Sep 30: no longer flagged Runner!, now Favorable, score rose 2 points to 66.
  • 0Past four weeks, since Sep 9: score held at 66.

Weekly points: Sep 9: 66 · Sep 16: 66 · Sep 23: 62 · Sep 30: 64 · Oct 7: 66 (this page).

From MELANY's own dated rating record. A tier change is reported as a move between named tiers; the score carries the direction.

Why TXN scores 66/100

TXN's 8 factor scores run from 39 to 86, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 66. Here is how TXN breaks down.

Valuation39/100

Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.

  • Forward P/E 27.9x, earnings growth accelerating
  • PEG ratio 1.05 (< 1 = undervalued)
Business quality86/100

Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.

  • Gross margin 58%
  • ROE 35%
Price momentum79/100

Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.

  • Price +9.6% above 50-day MA
  • 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
Earnings track record72/100

History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.

  • Avg EPS beat +7%
  • Earnings in 15 days (strong beat history)
Analyst sentiment63/100

What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.

Catalyst setup73/100

Near-term events that could move the stock.

  • Earnings in 15 days
Risk-adjusted profile45/100

Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.

Macro fit50/100

How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.

How TXN compares

As of October 7, 2026, Texas Instruments Incorporated is tied for 10th of 20 in Technology Stocks, where the average score is 68.

Also ranked in AI Chip and Semiconductor Infrastructure Stocks. All stock rating pages.

Key risks for TXN

  • Performance partly driven by AI infrastructure (semis), rotation away from this theme would hurt

Sector and theme context

Texas Instruments Incorporated sits in the AI infrastructure (semis) theme, which MELANY currently rates 95/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds TXN's momentum and catalyst factors above.

TXN trade plan (Pro)

MELANY has a full position plan for Texas Instruments Incorporated: a smart entry zone, an alert level, position sizing, and quarterly review triggers. It is part of Market Eyes Pro, and the first 30 days are free.

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How MELANY rates TXN

MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Texas Instruments Incorporated's 66/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile. Position framework managed by score-based check-ins, not a fixed holding period.

Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.

Frequently asked questions about TXN

Is Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) a buy?

As of 2026-10-07, MELANY rated Texas Instruments Incorporated Favorable with a composite score of 66/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.

What is Texas Instruments Incorporated's MELANY score?

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) has a MELANY composite score of 66/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.

How is the TXN stock rating calculated?

MELANY scores TXN from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.

Should I buy Texas Instruments Incorporated stock?

That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Favorable with a composite of 66/100 as of 2026-10-07. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.

What is the TXN stock price forecast?

MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for TXN. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 66/100 across eight factors for Texas Instruments Incorporated, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.

Is TXN stock overvalued or undervalued?

MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 39/100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives TXN's read.

What price should I buy TXN at?

Rather than chasing the current price, MELANY computes a smart entry zone for TXN: the price area where risk and reward actually favor a new position, plus an alert level and position sizing. The exact levels are part of Market Eyes Pro, which starts with a 30-day free trial.

What are the risks of buying TXN stock?

The top risks MELANY currently flags for Texas Instruments Incorporated: Performance partly driven by AI infrastructure (semis), rotation away from this theme would hurt. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.

Is Texas Instruments Incorporated a good long-term investment?

For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 86/100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated, and earnings track record, at 72/100. The 66/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.

Will TXN stock go up?

Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 79/100 for TXN right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.

How current is this TXN rating?

The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-07. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores TXN continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).

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