Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 4,886 Shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. $TEL

Key Points

• Guyasuta Investment Advisors trimmed its stake in TE Connectivity by 1.7%—selling 4,886 shares—and now holds 289,522 shares worth about $65.87 million, making TEL its 8th-largest position.
• TE Connectivity beat Q4 estimates, reporting $2.72 EPS vs. $2.55 expected and $4.67B in revenue (up 21.7% YoY), and set Q2 2026 guidance at $2.65 EPS.
• Management returned capital and insiders transacted: the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.78 and authorized a $3.0B buyback (up to 5% of shares), while insiders sold about 42,345 shares (~$9.6M) over the past three months.

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL - Free Report) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 289,522 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 4,886 shares during the quarter. TE Connectivity accounts for 3.8% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of TE Connectivity worth $65,869,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity during the fourth quarter valued at $820,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in TE Connectivity by 66.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,517 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 1,007 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC grew its position in TE Connectivity by 14.6% during the second quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 2,688 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $453,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in TE Connectivity by 1,214.0% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 105,267 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $17,755,000 after buying an additional 97,256 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew its position in TE Connectivity by 75.0% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 23,284 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $3,927,000 after buying an additional 9,980 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.43% of the company's stock.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

TEL opened at $229.59 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $67.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.13, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.26. TE Connectivity Ltd. has a 52-week low of $124.25 and a 52-week high of $250.67. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $216.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $225.51.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The electronics maker reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.55 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.52 billion. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 11.41% and a return on equity of 22.72%. The company's revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.95 earnings per share. TE Connectivity has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.650 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that TE Connectivity Ltd. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TE Connectivity Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.78 dividend. This is an increase from TE Connectivity's previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. TE Connectivity's payout ratio is 40.98%.

TE Connectivity declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 11th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the electronics maker to repurchase up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on TEL. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $280.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $240.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $306.00 price target on shares of TE Connectivity in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of TE Connectivity from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TE Connectivity presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $249.47.

Insider Transactions at TE Connectivity

In other news, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 6,155 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.81, for a total value of $1,371,395.55. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 21,810 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,859,486.10. This trade represents a 22.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Reuben M. Shaffer sold 1,425 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.23, for a total transaction of $333,777.75. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 42,345 shares of company stock valued at $9,627,260. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

TE Connectivity Company Profile

TE Connectivity NYSE: TEL is a global industrial technology company that designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor solutions used to enable the flow of power and data in a wide range of applications. Its product portfolio includes electrical connectors, cable and wire harness assemblies, sensors, relays and switches, fiber-optic and coaxial interconnects, and other passive and active components that provide mechanical and electrical connections in complex systems.

The company's products and engineered solutions serve diverse end markets such as automotive and transportation, industrial equipment, data communications and networks, aerospace and defense, medical devices, and energy.

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