Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): Does It Make a Good Buy?

Investors are also wise to look at the sentiments surrounding a company’s five-year trailing growth. Again, Texas Instruments is at the middle-of-the-road with 15.07%, compared with 20.47% trailing growth from Qualcomm and 0.39% from STMicroelectronics N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:STM).

Hedge fund managers

Though the company increased its revenues sequentially, it does seem possible that an imbalance of negative sentiments is surrounding it. This may be why the number of hedge fund managers invested in the company declined by 30% compared to a year earlier. Furthermore, only one insider purchased the stock within the period, compared with about 157 insider sales.

Conclusion

Ultimately, it is up to the investor to trust the fundamentals of the company. They reveal that the stock has bright prospects for the future, which is why Texas Instruments will be around for some time to come.

The article Does Texas Instruments Make a Good Buy? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Mark Girland.

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