TE Connectivity Q4 EPS Estimate Lifted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimate for TE Connectivity from $2.31 to $2.53, with a full-year earnings forecast of $8.05 per share.
• TE Connectivity reported Q3 earnings of $2.27 per share, beating estimates, with a revenue increase of 13.9% year-over-year to $4.53 billion.
• The company has a current dividend yield of 1.4%, with a quarterly dividend of $0.71 set to be paid on September 12th.

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of TE Connectivity in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ganguly now anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $2.53 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.31. The consensus estimate for TE Connectivity's current full-year earnings is $8.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TE Connectivity's Q1 2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.19. TE Connectivity had a return on equity of 20.22% and a net margin of 8.78%. The firm had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. TE Connectivity's revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on TE Connectivity from $186.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup boosted their target price on TE Connectivity from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America upped their price objective on TE Connectivity from $168.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of TE Connectivity in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of TE Connectivity from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $197.55.

TE Connectivity Price Performance

NYSE:TEL traded down $1.90 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $205.07. 209,489 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,839,012. TE Connectivity has a 52-week low of $116.30 and a 52-week high of $212.76. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $181.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $159.28. 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 cap of $60.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.23.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth approximately $820,000. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 863.4% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,185 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 2,007 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 33,099 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,732,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board purchased a new position in shares of TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth approximately $606,000. 91.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Malavika Sagar sold 1,945 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 29.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 45,850 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.33, for a total transaction of $9,597,780.50. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 138,795 shares of company stock worth $26,401,597 in the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. TE Connectivity's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.80%.

About TE Connectivity

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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