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Texas Instruments stock falls 13% as CEO warns of tariff concerns

Daniel Nenni

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Key Points
  • - Texas Instruments shares dropped after the company issued weak earnings guidance and said uncertainty over tariffs has weighed on demand.
  • - The midpoint of the company’s third-quarter earnings forecast came up short of analysts’ expectations.
  • - CEO Haviv Ilan said some of the second-quarter strength may have come from a pull-forward in demand to acquire inventory ahead of tariffs.

The Texas Instruments headquarters in Dallas, Texas, US, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Texas Instruments Inc. released earnings figures on January 23. Photographer: N. Johnson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Texas Instruments headquarters in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 21, 2024.

Texas Instruments shares plunged 13% after the automotive and industrial semiconductor supplier warned of ongoing tariff aftershocks.

The company said it expects third-quarter earnings between $1.36 and $1.60 per share, a midpoint of $1.48 per share. That fell short of an LSEG estimate of $1.50.

Texas Instruments anticipates revenue between $4.45 billion and $4.48 billion. The midpoint of $4.63 billion was slightly ahead of the $4.59 billion expected by analysts.
In an earnings call with analysts, CEO Haviv Ilan said the company is experiencing a “shallow” recovery in the automotive sector and said customers may have lingering worries over tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.


Despite the post earnings slump, Texas Instruments posted a 16% year-over-year jump in revenue. The company reported earnings of $1.41 per share on $4.45 billion in revenue, surpassing the earnings of $1.35 per share on $4.36 billion in revenue expected by LSEG analysts.

Ilan said some of the second-quarter strength may have come from a pull-forward in demand to acquire inventory ahead of tariffs.

Net income for the company rose 15% to $1.3 billion, or $1.41 per share, from $1.13 billion, or $1.22 per share, a year ago.

SUMMARY​

Texas Instruments Incorporated reported double-digit top-line and bottom-line year-over-year growth for fiscal Q2 2025, with each core end market except automotive contributing to sequential revenue expansion. Management highlighted that customer inventories remain low, the industrial segment witnessed unusually high growth both in China and globally in Q2 2025, and geopolitical uncertainties—particularly concerning tariffs—directly influenced customer ordering patterns. While current results signal ongoing cyclical recovery across most markets, management cautioned that some demand in Q2 2025 may reflect temporary inventory loading tied to tariff risks, leading to a conservative tone for near-term guidance. Management declined to forecast Q4, citing seasonal historical trends of sequential slowing and the need for more real-time data.

 
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