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

Shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $250.8571.

TEL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TE Connectivity in a research note on Monday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $306.00 price target on TE Connectivity in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised TE Connectivity from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore increased their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of TE Connectivity from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th.

Insider Activity at TE Connectivity

In related news, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 6,155 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.81, for a total value of $1,371,395.55. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 21,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,859,486.10. This represents a 22.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TE Connectivity

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in TE Connectivity by 54.4% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,605,782 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $269,723,000 after purchasing an additional 565,857 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings 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 worth $6,458,766,000 after purchasing an additional 410,910 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 7.0% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 336,394 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $73,849,000 after purchasing an additional 21,882 shares during the last quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its holdings in TE Connectivity by 132.5% during the 3rd quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 13,446 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,952,000 after purchasing an additional 7,664 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in TE Connectivity during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $917,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.43% of the company’s stock.

TE Connectivity Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE:TEL opened at $225.34 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.12 billion, a PE ratio of 32.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $230.05 and its 200 day moving average is $223.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. TE Connectivity has a 12 month low of $116.30 and a 12 month high of $250.67.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The electronics maker reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $4.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.95 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. TE Connectivity has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that TE Connectivity will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.98%.

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.