Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA reduced its position in shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL – Free Report) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 250,954 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 4,051 shares during the period. TE Connectivity makes up approximately 2.5% of Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA owned 0.09% of TE Connectivity worth $57,095,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd raised its position in TE Connectivity by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 14,999 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,412,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in TE Connectivity by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. raised its position in TE Connectivity by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 287 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC raised its position in TE Connectivity by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 887 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,193 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 91.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
TE Connectivity Stock Performance
Shares of TE Connectivity stock opened at $217.19 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. TE Connectivity Ltd. has a twelve month low of $162.17 and a twelve month high of $252.56. The stock has a market cap of $63.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s fifty day moving average is $214.80 and its 200 day moving average is $220.53.
TE Connectivity announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, March 11th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the electronics maker to reacquire up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
TE Connectivity Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. TE Connectivity’s payout ratio is currently 31.87%.
Insider Buying and Selling at TE Connectivity
In related news, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 9,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.00, for a total value of $2,021,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,584,840. The trade was a 26.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 28,200 shares of company stock valued at $6,140,644 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have weighed in on TEL. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $214.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $272.00 to $261.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TE Connectivity from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of TE Connectivity from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of TE Connectivity from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.79.
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TE Connectivity 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.
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