Texas Instruments' TXN.O quarterly profit forecast disappointed investors, pointing to soft analog chip demand and tariff-related uncertainty
Shares of TXN down 11.5% at $190.05 in premarket trading
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JP Morgan ("Overweight," PT: $225) says demand is still fairly strong, but signs of weakness are showing due to tariffs, and they expect this softer trend to continue
Morgan Stanley ("Underweight," PT: $197) sees sector-wide weakness in gross margins and cash flow and says domestic capacity won't solve global tariff issues, prefers ADI ADI.O and NXP NXPI.O for strong fundamentals and recovery potential
Bernstein ("Market Perform," PT: $180) "tone appears to have shifted markedly with seemingly more caution around the geopolitical and tariff environment, and an admission of probable tariff-related pull-forward now somewhat tempering the company's continued optimism around the cycle"
Jefferies ("Hold," PT: $185) sees limited upside and believes the analog sector, including TXN, needs a 'breather' given high valuations