Zacks Research Forecasts Weaker Earnings for TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of TE Connectivity in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst A. Ganguly now forecasts that the electronics maker will post earnings of $1.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.07. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Bank of America raised their target price on TE Connectivity from $167.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup raised their target price on TE Connectivity from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded TE Connectivity from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on TE Connectivity from $189.00 to $179.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded TE Connectivity from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $167.00.

TE Connectivity Price Performance

Shares of TE Connectivity stock opened at $154.64 on Friday. TE Connectivity has a one year low of $137.61 and a one year high of $159.98. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $147.62 and its 200 day moving average is $148.88. The stock has a market cap of $46.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.68.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.06. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 12.10% and a return on equity of 18.82%. The business had revenue of $3.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3,916,310.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.84 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year.

TE Connectivity declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, October 30th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the electronics maker to buy up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TEL. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in TE Connectivity by 4.1% in the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 243,274 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $36,732,000 after acquiring an additional 9,670 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its position in TE Connectivity by 13.9% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 194,264 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,322,000 after acquiring an additional 23,755 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in TE Connectivity by 1,632.0% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,547 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $989,000 after acquiring an additional 6,169 shares in the last quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd grew its position in TE Connectivity by 8.2% in the third quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd now owns 1,411,048 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $213,089,000 after acquiring an additional 106,688 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in TE Connectivity by 21.2% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 69,349 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $10,471,000 after acquiring an additional 12,140 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.43% of the company’s stock.

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.