Compound Planning Inc. Buys Shares of 1,734 TE Connectivity Ltd. $TEL

Key Points

• Compound Planning Inc. has acquired a new position in TE Connectivity Ltd. valued at approximately $245,000, purchasing 1,734 shares during the first quarter.
• Insider sales at TE Connectivity have included a significant transaction by executive vice president John S. Jenkins, who sold 45,850 shares for over $9.5 million, representing a 65.06% decrease in their ownership.
• TE Connectivity's most recent quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, reporting $2.27 EPS and revenue of $4.53 billion, indicating a year-over-year revenue increase of 13.9%.

Compound Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,734 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $245,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TEL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,881,410 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $5,353,401,000 after purchasing an additional 5,502,415 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in TE Connectivity in the 1st quarter valued at about $174,700,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in TE Connectivity by 17.2% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,459,195 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,054,133,000 after buying an additional 1,097,035 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in TE Connectivity by 17.1% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,563,527 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $927,571,000 after buying an additional 960,276 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in TE Connectivity in the 4th quarter valued at about $127,351,000. 91.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at TE Connectivity

In other news, insider Aaron Kyle Stucki sold 52,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.78, for a total transaction of $10,198,062.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,562,524.26. This represents a 69.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 45,850 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.33, for a total transaction of $9,597,780.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 24,625 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,154,751.25. This trade represents a 65.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 113,795 shares of company stock valued at $22,425,847. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TEL traded down $1.72 on Monday, reaching $206.33. 1,331,430 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,604,158. The company has a fifty day moving average of $190.65 and a 200-day moving average of $163.80. TE Connectivity Ltd. has a twelve month low of $116.30 and a twelve month high of $212.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of $60.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.72, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.23.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.19. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 8.78% and a return on equity of 20.22%. The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.91 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. TE Connectivity has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.270-2.270 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that TE Connectivity Ltd. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. TE Connectivity's dividend payout ratio is 58.80%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TEL has been the topic of a number of research reports. KGI Securities upgraded shares of TE Connectivity to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $185.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $170.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $197.55.

TE Connectivity Profile

TE Connectivity Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells connectivity and sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the AsiaPacific, and the Americas. The company operates through three segments: Transportation Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions.