Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Boosts Stake in TE Connectivity Ltd. $TEL

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) by 401.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,057 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,252 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in TE Connectivity were worth $1,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TEL. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of TE Connectivity in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in TE Connectivity in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in TE Connectivity by 58.9% during the 2nd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 178 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of TE Connectivity in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of TE Connectivity by 189.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 6,155 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.81, for a total value of $1,371,395.55. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 21,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,859,486.10. The trade was a 22.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

TE Connectivity Stock Performance

TEL stock opened at $235.99 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $230.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $223.42. The company has a market capitalization of $69.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.05, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. TE Connectivity Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $116.30 and a fifty-two week high of $250.67.

TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The electronics maker reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.55 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.52 billion. TE Connectivity had a net margin of 11.41% and a return on equity of 22.72%. TE Connectivity’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.95 EPS. TE Connectivity has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.650-2.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that TE Connectivity Ltd. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TE Connectivity Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on TEL shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on TE Connectivity from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on TE Connectivity from $204.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TE Connectivity in a report on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of TE Connectivity from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TE Connectivity from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.93.

TE Connectivity Company Profile

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.