The latest trading session saw Texas Instruments (TXN) ending at $174.21, denoting a +0.78% adjustment from its last day's close. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.11% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.12%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.12%.

Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had gained 6.03% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 3.59%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.55%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Texas Instruments in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.06, indicating a 42.7% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $3.61 billion, indicating a 17.65% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.17 per share and revenue of $15.91 billion, which would represent changes of -26.87% and -9.19%, respectively, from the prior year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Texas Instruments. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.18% lower. Texas Instruments presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Investors should also note Texas Instruments's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 33.47. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 29.64, which means Texas Instruments is trading at a premium to the group.

We can also see that TXN currently has a PEG ratio of 3.72. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Semiconductor - General industry stood at 2.55 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 45, finds itself in the top 18% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.

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