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

Key Points

• Analysts give TE Connectivity a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from 17 firms (12 buys, 4 holds, 1 strong buy) with an average 12‑month price target of about $251.93.
• TE Connectivity beat quarterly expectations with $2.72 EPS vs. $2.55 expected and revenue of $4.67B (up 21.7% YoY), and set Q2 guidance of 2.65 EPS while analysts forecast ~8.05 EPS for the year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.71 (annualized $2.84, ~1.4% yield) and has seen notable insider selling (about 32,945 shares sold, ~$7.53M) amid 91.4% institutional ownership.

Shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $251.9286.

TEL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded TE Connectivity from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on TE Connectivity from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $245.00 to $249.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TE Connectivity from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of TE Connectivity from $240.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

TEL stock opened at $206.75 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. TE Connectivity has a twelve month low of $116.30 and a twelve month high of $250.67. The business's fifty day moving average is $227.79 and its 200-day moving average is $226.08. The company has a market cap of $60.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.23.

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

TE Connectivity Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. TE Connectivity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.98%.

Insider Transactions at TE Connectivity

In other news, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 9,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.82, for a total value of $2,197,908.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 32,541 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,608,736.62. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Reuben M. Shaffer sold 1,425 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.23, for a total transaction of $333,777.75. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 32,945 shares of company stock valued at $7,528,616 in the last ninety days. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TEL. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in TE Connectivity by 80.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 181,900 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,387,000 after purchasing an additional 81,157 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 230,034 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $52,506,000 after purchasing an additional 23,074 shares during the period. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth about $5,996,000. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity by 28.7% during the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 1,612 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the period. 91.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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