Bank of America revamps Texas Instruments stock price target
Bank of America has upgraded Texas Instruments (TXN) from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target from $235 to $320 following the company's exceptional first-quarter performance. The upgrade comes after TXN reported Q1 sales of $4.825 billion, surpassing guidance of $4.5 billion and representing...
Bullish Signals
- TXN reported best-ever quarterly performance, lifting stock nearly 20%.
- Bank of America upgraded TXN to Buy with $320 price target.
- Q1 sales reached $4.825B, beating guidance and growing 18.6% YoY.
- Gross margin expanded to 58% with Q2 forecast at 59%.
- Inventory days decreased to 211 from 244 year ago.
- Industrial revenue surged 30% YoY after two-year low.
- Aerospace and defense business exceeds $1B annually.
- Data center sales nearly doubled to 11% of Q1 revenue.
- Free cash flow per share projected at $12 by 2028.
- CEO confirmed capex build-out complete with investment benefits.
- 300mm fab expansion on track for structural cost advantage.
- Aerospace sockets remain sticky for up to decade.
- Bank of America forecasts data center power exposure to 15–20%.
Bearish Signals
- $7.5B acquisition expected H2 2027, pauses buybacks, adds leverage.
- Uneven auto demand creates uncertainty in critical end market.
- Chinese EV subsidy questions limit growth in key segments.
- Strong start in FY2025 followed by slowdown raises concerns.
- Free cash flow negative $9.79/share due to capital spending.