CW Advisors LLC Increases Stake in TE Connectivity Ltd. $TEL

CW Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) by 18.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 125,550 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,226 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC’s holdings in TE Connectivity were worth $21,177,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 1.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,292,320 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $6,458,766,000 after buying an additional 410,910 shares during the last quarter. Dodge & Cox boosted its holdings in TE Connectivity by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 16,022,480 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,264,297,000 after acquiring an additional 56,871 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in TE Connectivity by 17.2% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,459,195 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,054,133,000 after acquiring an additional 1,097,035 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in TE Connectivity by 17.1% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,563,527 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $927,571,000 after purchasing an additional 960,276 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 21.8% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,136,447 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $697,694,000 after purchasing an additional 739,453 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at TE Connectivity

In other TE Connectivity news, CFO Heath A. Mitts sold 82,300 shares of TE Connectivity stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.15, for a total value of $20,340,445.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 45,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,246,066.45. The trade was a 64.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 25,021 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.73, for a total value of $6,198,452.33. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,178,300.19. This represents a 54.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on TEL shares. Zacks Research raised shares of TE Connectivity from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $222.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TE Connectivity from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. TD Cowen increased their price objective on TE Connectivity from $220.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their target price on TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.46.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TEL opened at $231.17 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $229.63 and a 200 day moving average of $201.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market capitalization of $68.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.25. TE Connectivity Ltd. has a 52 week low of $116.30 and a 52 week high of $250.67.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The electronics maker reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.57 billion. TE Connectivity had a return on equity of 21.18% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.95 EPS. TE Connectivity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.530-2.530 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that TE Connectivity Ltd. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TE Connectivity Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.18%.

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.