TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 23rd, 2026

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL – Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Monday morning.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on TEL. 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 report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of TE Connectivity from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup cut their price target on TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $286.00 price target on TE Connectivity in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on TE Connectivity from $226.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.31.

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TE Connectivity Stock Down 4.2%

TEL opened at $200.16 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $205.57 and a 200-day moving average of $215.33. The company has a market capitalization of $58.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.17. TE Connectivity has a fifty-two week low of $187.00 and a fifty-two week high of $252.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.89.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electronics maker reported $2.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.09. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 15.54% and a return on equity of 23.56%. The business had revenue of $5.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.27 earnings per share. TE Connectivity’s revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. TE Connectivity has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that TE Connectivity will post 11.31 EPS for the current year.

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.87%.

Insider Activity at TE Connectivity

In other news, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 9,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.00, for a total transaction of $2,021,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,584,840. This represents a 26.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TEL. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of TE Connectivity in the 4th quarter valued at $820,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity by 66.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,517 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 1,007 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 14.6% during the 2nd quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 2,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in TE Connectivity by 1,214.0% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 105,267 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $17,755,000 after buying an additional 97,256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC boosted its stake in TE Connectivity by 75.0% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 23,284 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,927,000 after buying an additional 9,980 shares in the last quarter. 91.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

TE Connectivity News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting TE Connectivity this week:

Positive Sentiment: TE Connectivity posted Q3 EPS of $2.94, topping estimates, with revenue up 13.8% year over year and record sales of $5.16 billion, showing solid demand across its businesses. PRNewswire earnings release
Positive Sentiment: The company issued fourth-quarter guidance above consensus, calling for EPS of $3.05 and revenue of about $5.3 billion, signaling continued momentum into the next quarter. Reuters outlook article
Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to strong AI-related and industrial demand as key drivers, suggesting the company is benefiting from secular growth trends rather than a one-quarter rebound. TipRanks earnings call summary
Neutral Sentiment: Investors also noted unusual call-option activity ahead of the results, which may reflect rising speculation around the earnings release rather than a fundamental change. U.S. News stock page

About TE Connectivity

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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.