TE Connectivity Q1 EPS Estimate Lowered by Zacks Research

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for TE Connectivity in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst A. Ganguly now anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $1.64 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.88. The consensus estimate for TE Connectivity’s current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TE Connectivity’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS.

TEL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America cut their price objective on TE Connectivity from $173.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. StockNews.com raised shares of TE Connectivity from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on TE Connectivity from $189.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of TE Connectivity from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, HSBC cut TE Connectivity from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $137.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TE Connectivity presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $160.91.

TE Connectivity Price Performance

Shares of TE Connectivity stock opened at $154.72 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $147.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.80. TE Connectivity has a twelve month low of $133.57 and a twelve month high of $159.98. The firm has a market cap of $46.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.61.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $1.95 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $3,916,310.63 billion. TE Connectivity had a return on equity of 18.48% and a net margin of 20.15%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.84 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TE Connectivity

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TEL. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity by 208.3% during the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 2,450.0% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 255 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity during the fourth quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, Webster Bank N. A. bought a new stake in TE Connectivity in the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. 91.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

TE Connectivity declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, October 30th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the electronics maker to repurchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.