Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for TE Connectivity in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ganguly now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings of $8.59 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $8.17. The consensus estimate for TE Connectivity’s current full-year earnings is $8.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TE Connectivity’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.25 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.83 EPS.

TEL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. KGI Securities raised TE Connectivity to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on TE Connectivity from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Vertical Research raised TE Connectivity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on TE Connectivity from $170.00 to $198.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on TE Connectivity from $186.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.55.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

NYSE TEL opened at $207.18 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $181.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $159.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.52. TE Connectivity has a fifty-two week low of $116.30 and a fifty-two week high of $212.76.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $2.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.30 billion. TE Connectivity had a return on equity of 20.22% and a net margin of 8.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.91 earnings per share.

TE Connectivity Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio is 58.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Aaron Kyle Stucki sold 52,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.78, for a total value of $10,198,062.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 23,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,562,524.26. This represents a 69.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.03, for a total value of $3,975,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 25,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,130,963.28. The trade was a 49.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 138,795 shares of company stock worth $26,401,597 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TE Connectivity

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in TE Connectivity by 58.9% during the 2nd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 178 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. 91.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.