TE Connectivity Q1 EPS Estimate Lifted by Zacks Research

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of TE Connectivity in a report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ganguly now expects that the electronics maker will earn $2.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.02. The consensus estimate for TE Connectivity’s current full-year earnings is $7.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TE Connectivity’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.72 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.75 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com cut TE Connectivity from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on TE Connectivity from $151.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Truist Financial lowered their price target on TE Connectivity from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank of America raised their price target on TE Connectivity from $167.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on TE Connectivity from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $167.00.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

Shares of TEL opened at $152.87 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.68. TE Connectivity has a 52-week low of $137.61 and a 52-week high of $159.98.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $3.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.92 billion. TE Connectivity had a return on equity of 18.82% and a net margin of 12.10%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.84 EPS.

TE Connectivity announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, October 30th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the electronics maker to reacquire up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Shadrak W. Kroeger sold 3,889 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.13, for a total transaction of $587,744.57. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 25,976 shares in the company, valued at $3,925,752.88. This trade represents a 13.02 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TE Connectivity

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wahed Invest LLC grew its position in TE Connectivity by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Wahed Invest LLC now owns 7,559 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,081,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity in the 4th quarter worth approximately $178,000. Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in TE Connectivity in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,189,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in TE Connectivity by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 532,918 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $76,191,000 after buying an additional 36,583 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in TE Connectivity by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 6,437 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $920,000 after buying an additional 504 shares during the period. 91.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About TE Connectivity

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.