Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Texas Instruments.

Looking at options history for Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) we detected 12 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $309,043 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $583,472.

Projected Price Targets

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $195.0 to $210.0 for Texas Instruments over the recent three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Texas Instruments stands at 586.22, with a total volume reaching 2,282.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Texas Instruments, situated within the strike price corridor from $195.0 to $210.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Texas Instruments Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Texas Instruments

Dallas-based Texas Instruments generates over 95% of its revenue from semiconductors and the remainder from its well-known calculators. Texas Instruments is the world's largest maker of analog chips, which are used to process real-world signals such as sound and power. Texas Instruments also has a leading market share position in processors and microcontrollers used in a wide variety of electronics applications.

Current Position of Texas Instruments

• Currently trading with a volume of 3,109,633, the TXN's price is up by 1.61%, now at $200.33.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 88 days.

What The Experts Say On Texas Instruments

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $198.8.

• An analyst from Baird has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Texas Instruments, which currently sits at a price target of $200.
• An analyst from Deutsche Bank persists with their Hold rating on Texas Instruments, maintaining a target price of $185.
• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Rosenblatt continues to hold a Buy rating for Texas Instruments, targeting a price of $250.
• An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Texas Instruments, which currently sits at a price target of $156.
• An analyst from Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Texas Instruments, which currently sits at a price target of $203.

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