Reviewing TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) & Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT)

Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT) and TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Insight Enterprises and TE Connectivity’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insight Enterprises	N/A	N/A	N/A
TE Connectivity	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Insight Enterprises and TE Connectivity”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Insight Enterprises	$8.58 billion	0.61	$200.45 million	$6.83	26.11
TE Connectivity	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.20	22.03

Insight Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Insight Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Insight Enterprises and TE Connectivity, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Insight Enterprises	0	4	3	0	2.43
TE Connectivity	1	4	11	0	2.62

Insight Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $147.50, suggesting a potential downside of 17.30%. TE Connectivity has a consensus price target of $258.07, suggesting a potential upside of 14.82%. Given TE Connectivity’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TE Connectivity is more favorable than Insight Enterprises.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Insight Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of TE Connectivity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TE Connectivity beats Insight Enterprises on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Insight Enterprises

Insight Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology, hardware, software, and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers modern platforms/infrastructure that manages and supports cloud and data platforms, modern networks, and edge technologies; cybersecurity solutions automates and connects modern platform securely; data and artificial intelligence modernizes data platforms and architectures, and build data analytics and AI solutions; modern workplace and apps; and intelligent edge solutions that gathers and utilizes data for real-time decision making. It also provides software maintenance solutions that offers clients to obtain software upgrades, bug fixes, help desk, and other support services; vendor direct support services contracts; and cloud/software-as-a-service subscription products. In addition, the company designs, procures, deploys, implements, and manages solutions that combine hardware, software, and services to help businesses. It serves construction, esports, financial services, health care and life sciences, manufacturing, retail and restaurant, service providers, small to medium business, and travel and tourism industries. Insight Enterprises, Inc., was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

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. The Transportation Solutions segment provides terminals and connector systems and components, sensors, relays, antennas, and application tooling products for use in the automotive, commercial transportation, and sensor markets. The Industrial Solutions segment offers terminals and connector systems and components; and interventional medical components, relays, heat shrink tubing, and wires and cables for industrial equipment, aerospace, defense, marine, medical, and energy markets. The Communications Solutions segment supplies electronic components, such as terminals and connector systems and components, relays, heat shrink tubing, and antennas for the data and devices, and appliances markets. The company sells its products to approximately 140 countries primarily through direct sales to manufacturers, as well as through third-party distributors. The company was formerly known as Tyco Electronics Ltd. and changed its name to TE Connectivity Ltd. in March 2011. TE Connectivity Ltd. was founded in 1941 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.