Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TE Connectivity in a report released on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $2.47 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.25. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.77 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.19 EPS.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.57 billion. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 10.67% and a return on equity of 21.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on TE Connectivity from $215.00 to $241.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $204.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, KGI Securities upgraded shares of 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, eleven have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $244.15.

TE Connectivity Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE TEL opened at $233.11 on Thursday. TE Connectivity has a 12-month low of $116.30 and a 12-month high of $250.67. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $227.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $197.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $68.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.27.

TE Connectivity Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TE Connectivity news, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 25,021 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.73, for a total value of $6,198,452.33. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,903 shares in the company, valued at $5,178,300.19. The trade was a 54.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 23,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.99, for a total transaction of $4,841,311.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,272,868.24. This represents a 47.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 131,171 shares of company stock valued at $31,380,209 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TEL. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in TE Connectivity by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 407 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 1,457 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA grew its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 5.4% during the third quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 951 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group raised its position in TE Connectivity by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,602 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Security National Bank of SO Dak boosted its stake in TE Connectivity by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 10,865 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,833,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.