TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $244.4615.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on TEL shares. Evercore ISI raised their target price on TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on TE Connectivity from $228.00 to $263.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $277.00 to $297.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $220.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $222.00 to $238.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th.

Insider Transactions at TE Connectivity

In related news, CFO Heath A. Mitts sold 82,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $247.15, for a total value of $20,340,445.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 45,503 shares in the company, valued at $11,246,066.45. This represents a 64.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 23,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.99, for a total value of $4,841,311.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,272,868.24. This represents a 47.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 131,171 shares of company stock valued at $31,380,209 in the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TE Connectivity

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity in the fourth quarter worth approximately $820,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 14.4% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 3,062 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in TE Connectivity by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,311 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $185,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in TE Connectivity in the 1st quarter worth approximately $521,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $256,000. 91.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

TE Connectivity Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TEL opened at $225.90 on Friday. TE Connectivity has a 1 year low of $116.30 and a 1 year high of $250.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50-day moving average is $228.98 and its 200 day moving average is $200.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The electronics maker reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.15. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 21.18%. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.57 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.95 earnings per share. TE Connectivity’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. TE Connectivity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.530-2.530 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that TE Connectivity will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

TE Connectivity Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.18%.

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.