TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five 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 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $248.2308.

Several brokerages have commented on TEL. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $304.00 price target on shares of TE Connectivity in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $280.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial upped their price target on TE Connectivity from $239.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on TE Connectivity from $241.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of TE Connectivity

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in TE Connectivity by 25.2% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,239 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in TE Connectivity by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 288,084 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $65,542,000 after acquiring an additional 3,031 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of TE Connectivity in the 4th quarter valued at about $227,000. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity in the fourth quarter worth approximately $586,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,480 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $564,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.43% of the company’s stock.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

TEL opened at $241.23 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $231.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $217.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $70.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.24. TE Connectivity has a 1-year low of $116.30 and a 1-year high of $250.67.

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

TE Connectivity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.18%.

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.