Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TE Connectivity in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ganguly now anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings of $2.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.31. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

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

Several other research firms have also recently commented on TEL. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $156.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. KGI Securities raised shares of TE Connectivity to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of TE Connectivity from $170.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TE Connectivity has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.55.

TE Connectivity Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of TE Connectivity stock opened at $202.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 0.96. TE Connectivity has a 1 year low of $116.30 and a 1 year high of $212.76. The company has a market capitalization of $59.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $182.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.65.

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at TE Connectivity

In other news, insider Aaron Kyle Stucki sold 52,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.78, for a total transaction of $10,198,062.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,562,524.26. The trade was a 69.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 45,850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.33, for a total transaction of $9,597,780.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 24,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,154,751.25. This trade represents a 65.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 138,795 shares of company stock valued at $26,401,597 over the last quarter. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of TE Connectivity

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TEL. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth $820,000. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in TE Connectivity by 863.4% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,185 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its position in TE Connectivity by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 2,007 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Mariner LLC boosted its position in TE Connectivity by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 33,099 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,732,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the period. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth $606,000. 91.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.