JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) Stock

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) had its target price lifted by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $204.00 to $260.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 5.20% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on TEL. Bank of America upped their target price on TE Connectivity from $168.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Zacks Research cut shares of TE Connectivity from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Evercore ISI upped 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of TE Connectivity in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, KGI Securities raised TE Connectivity to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $239.25.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

TEL stock opened at $247.14 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $73.03 billion, a PE ratio of 40.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business has a 50 day moving average of $218.96 and a 200-day moving average of $187.54. TE Connectivity has a 12-month low of $116.30 and a 12-month high of $247.92.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last released 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 company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.57 billion. TE Connectivity had a return on equity of 21.18% and a net margin of 10.67%.TE Connectivity’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.95 earnings per share. TE Connectivity has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.530-2.530 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that TE Connectivity will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 23,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.99, for a total transaction of $4,841,311.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,272,868.24. The trade was a 47.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TE Connectivity

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its holdings in TE Connectivity by 47.4% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 168 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in TE Connectivity by 58.9% in the 2nd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 178 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in TE Connectivity in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new position in TE Connectivity in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 91.43% of the company’s stock.

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.