Why Texas Instruments Plunged Double Digits Today
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The chip giant showed an industrial chip recovery, but guidance came up conservative.
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July 23, 2025
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The chip giant showed an industrial chip recovery, but guidance came up conservative
Additionally, S of auto and industrial chip giant Texas Instruments (TXN -13. 40%) plunged doubled digits on Wednesday, falling 13 (fascinating analysis). 3% as of 2:22 p
That's a pretty big drop for what is considered a stable, blue chip company, especially after an earnings "beat" last night
Conversely, However, the stock had rallied hard since April on optimism over a strong cyclical recovery in the industrial chip arena
We're talking a 50% gain between the stock's April lows and recent highs, in today's financial world
Therefore, when the company guided for continued growth but perhaps not as much as some had hoped for in Q3, the lack of a "perfect" recovery sent the stock tumbling
On the other hand, Four out of five TI are accelerating their recovery In the second quarter, Texas Instruments reported 16. 5% revenue growth to $4, in today's financial world. 45 billion, with earnings per rallying 15
Both figures beat analyst expectations
However, the blem came in management's third-quarter guidance, in which the company forecasts $4 (remarkable data), in today's financial world. 45 billion to $4, in today's financial world
At the same time, 80 billion in revenue and $1, in today's market environment
While those figures would mark quarter-over-quarter growth, the stock had apparently been pricing in a swifter recovery
On the conference call with analysts, management elaborated that four out of the company's five main end were all recovering strongly, with industrial chips up in the high teens, personal electronics up 25%, enterprise chips up 40%, and communications equipment up more than 50% year over year
However, the company's auto chip segment -- its second-largest behind industrial chips -- only grew mid-single digits, and actually fell quarter over quarter
CEO Haviv Ilan made the point that autos had gone into its downturn in 2023, a year later than industrial chips, and that the recovery there was shallower
Recent tariff announcements have also greatly affected the auto sector, throwing a wrench into a cyclical recovery
Additionally, Image source: Getty Images (this bears monitoring), considering recent developments
TI receives mixed reviews in the aftermath Sell-side analysts had a mixed reaction to TI's earnings report and guidance, with some raising their price targets and others lowering them
In contrast, The most positive was Argus, which raised its price target on the stock from $210 to $250 relative to the stock's $187 stock price as of this writing
But DZ Bank slapped a $158 price target on the stock and a "sell" rating
TI's stock doesn't look particularly cheap on the surface at 34 times this year's earnings estimates, but TI is also making a big investment in U (this bears monitoring)
Meanwhile, Manufacturing, which is elevating costs today
Still, that investment could ve to be a great advantage and asset over the long term
This leads to the conclusion that leads to the conclusion that refore, investors in the stock should continue to hold, while those who don't own TI may want to investigate entering the newly discounted chip giant, given current economic conditions
Nevertheless, Editor's note: This article has been corrected
Haviv Ilan is CEO of Texas Instruments
The Author Billy Duberstein is a contributing Motley Fool nology Analyst covering publicly traded companies across semiconductors, hardware, software, emerging AI applications, and consumer goods
Additionally, Billy loves looking at the story behind investments from an interdisciplinary point of view, with an equal appetite for high-growth disruptors and beaten-down value names
Prior to and during his time writing for The Motley Fool, Billy is CEO of Stone Oak Capital, a registered investment advisor in California; was a nology analyst for several hedge funds; and an assistant for analysts at Wedbush Securities, a sell-side re firm
Additionally, In Music from University of Virginia and an M, given the current landscape
Moreover, A in Finance from New York University
However, Fun fact: After college and before becoming a financial analyst, Billy wrote and directed several short film comedies, one of which won a small film festival (something worth watching)
On the other hand, TMFStoneOak Billy Duberstein and/or his clients has positions in Texas Instruments
Moreover, Moreover, The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Texas Instruments
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