TXN Trading Analysis - 10/22/2026 02:12 PM — TRU-SENTIMENT

News Headlines & Context

Recent general-knowledge context for Texas Instruments (TXN) includes the following thematic items that may frame the data-driven sections below:

• TXN declared a quarterly dividend of $6.08 annualized with an ex-dividend date of 2026-10-30, a near-term shareholder catalyst.
• Persistent industry commentary around analog semiconductor demand recovery and inventory normalization across industrial and auto end-markets.
• Broader tech-sector sensitivity to interest-rate expectations given TXN's elevated beta of 1.74.
• No TXN-specific earnings release in the immediate window per general knowledge, but fiscal year end was 2025-12-01 per fundamentals.
• Headlines suggest cautious optimism on analog cycle bottoming, which aligns with the bullish options-flow read in the embedded data rather than contradicting it.

The above is contextual only and not derived from the embedded dataset. All subsequent sections are strictly data-driven.

Fundamental Analysis

Based strictly on the provided FUNDAMENTALS JSON:

• Trailing P/E: 41.90; Trailing EPS: $6.63; Market Cap: $258,147,812,160.00; Shares Out: 913,248,000.00.
• Dividend Yield: 2.19% with Rate $6.08 and ex-date 2026-10-30; institutional ownership 62.80%.
• Beta: 1.74 (above market, higher systematic risk); 52-week range $152.73 to $334.03 (current ~$285.26 sits mid-range).
• Historical Volatility: 28.11%; Average Volume: 5,525,000.00.
• Missing fields: forwardPE, pegRatio, priceToBook, totalRevenue, revenueGrowth, returnOnEquity, profitMargins, debtToEquity, freeCashflow, recommendationKey, targetMeanPrice all null.
• Valuation: trailing P/E of 41.90 is rich vs typical semis but no PEG or peer table provided; no analyst target available.
• Fundamental alignment: stable dividend and institutional base support the bullish options sentiment, but absent margin/ROE data limits conviction on earnings quality.

Current Market Position

From DAILY and MINUTE data: last daily close 2026-10-21 was $285.26 (high $289.31, low $277.37, volume 6,556,841). Minute bars show 2026-10-22 13:40 close $284.28 after trading as low as $282.85 earlier in session. Price is above SMA_50 ($272.34) and SMA_20 ($283.63) but just above SMA_5 ($280.27).

Intraday momentum: last 5 minute bars drifted from $283.06 to $284.28 with rising closing ticks, mild recovery off mid-session dip.

Technical Analysis

SMA alignment: price > SMA5 > SMA20 > SMA50, bullish stack with no bearish cross. RSI 52.67 neutral-positive, no overbought. MACD histogram +0.48 bullish. Bollinger mid $283.63, price inside upper/lower bands, no squeeze (band width ~$25.31). 30-day range $255.82–$298.75; current near 63% of range.

True Sentiment Analysis (Delta 40-60 Options)

From True Sentiment JSON (delta 40-60 only):

Call Dollar Volume: $7,518,645.00 (67.0%) Put Dollar Volume: $3,697,295.00 (33.0%) Total: $11,215,940.00

Sentiment tag: Bullish. Call contracts 5,661 vs put 1,262. Pure directional conviction skews call-heavy; near-term expectation is upward. No divergence from technicals (both bullish).

Key Price Levels (Observational Only)