Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL – Free Report) by 1,223.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,275 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,952 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in TE Connectivity were worth $939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity by 11.8% in the third quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 407 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of TE Connectivity by 3.4% during the third quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 1,457 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $320,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA increased its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 951 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group increased its position in shares of TE Connectivity by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,602 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Security National Bank of SO Dak raised its stake in TE Connectivity by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 10,865 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,833,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.43% of the company’s stock.
TE Connectivity Stock Performance
NYSE TEL opened at $203.58 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.38, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $224.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $225.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.65. TE Connectivity Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $116.30 and a fifty-two week high of $250.67.
TE Connectivity announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, March 11th that allows the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the electronics maker to purchase up to 5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
TE Connectivity Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from TE Connectivity’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. TE Connectivity’s dividend payout ratio is 40.98%.
Insider Activity
In related news, SVP Reuben M. Shaffer sold 1,425 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.23, for a total transaction of $333,777.75. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John S. Jenkins sold 6,155 shares of TE Connectivity stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.81, for a total transaction of $1,371,395.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 21,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,859,486.10. The trade was a 22.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 32,945 shares of company stock valued at $7,528,616 in the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have commented on TEL. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $306.00 price target on TE Connectivity in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group raised their price objective on TE Connectivity from $280.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on TE Connectivity from $245.00 to $249.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays upped their target price on TE Connectivity from $297.00 to $302.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of TE Connectivity from $240.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.93.
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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.
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