STOCKSEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICESUpdated 2026-08-16
Here’s whether Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 50 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +44.3%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-2.01% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-7.7%). Currently 16.3% off its 52-week high. Score: +1/7.
TXN is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($231.76) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($292.14), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 50.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +44.3% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 24.0%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $14,433 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 24.0%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($231.76)
✗Above 50-day MA ($292.14)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 50.1
✓Positive return (+44.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−16.3%)
Period Range $279.58
$152.73$334.03
RSI (14) 50.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$279.58
Period Return+44.3%
Period High$334.03
Period Low$152.73
Drawdown−16.3%
MA-50$292.14
MA-200$231.76
RSI (14)50.1
Avg Volume (30d)7.4M
vs. SPYbeat by 24.0%
Return Rank#327 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($231.76)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($292.14)