TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• TE Connectivity Ltd. has received an average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy," with nine buy recommendations and a 12-month target price of approximately $197.55.
• Insider trading activity includes a significant sale by SVP Malavika Sagar, who sold 1,945 shares for approximately $403,004, representing a 29.20% decrease in her position.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.71 per share, with a 1.4% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 58.80%.

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $197.5455.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Hsbc Global Res raised TE Connectivity from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Bank of America lifted their target price on TE Connectivity from $168.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of TE Connectivity in a report on Friday, July 11th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on TE Connectivity from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Vertical Research raised TE Connectivity from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Malavika Sagar sold 1,945 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.20, for a total value of $403,004.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,716 shares in the company, valued at $977,155.20. The trade was a 29.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.03, for a total value of $3,975,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,976 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,130,963.28. The trade was a 49.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 138,795 shares of company stock worth $26,401,597. Insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of TE Connectivity

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity in the fourth quarter worth $820,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity in the fourth quarter worth $325,000. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 24,007 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $3,432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,285 shares during the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,654 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,094,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 413.2% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 257,988 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $36,965,000 after acquiring an additional 207,715 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.43% of the company's stock.

TE Connectivity Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE TEL opened at $200.0170 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.41, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.23. TE Connectivity has a one year low of $116.30 and a one year high of $212.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The business's fifty day moving average is $185.51 and its 200-day moving average is $161.15.

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

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given 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 is Friday, August 22nd. TE Connectivity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.80%.

TE Connectivity Company 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.

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