TE Connectivity earns a wide economic moat designation, holds the maximum Piotroski financial health score of 9 out of 9, has beaten earnings estimates in all four of the last four quarters, and trades at an attractive price-to-earnings growth ratio of 0.99 — though the stock is below its 200-day moving average and current upside to the analyst target is limited to approximately 9.7%.
Thesis pillars
- Wide Moat Compounder Quality→Stable
- Perfect Piotroski Score And Beats→Stable
- Positive Analyst Sentiment With Upside↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
TE Connectivity plc (TEL) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Technology · Electronic Components
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $208.65, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.5%; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
TE Connectivity manufactures electronic connectors, sensors, and cable products through two segments: Transportation Solutions (54% of FY2025 net sales, predominantly automotive) and Industrial Solutions (46%, spanning data networks, automation, aerospace, energy, and medical).... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $208.65, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.5%; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 41. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-05Recent Developments — TE Connectivity plc
Latest news
- NEWS A Look at TE Connectivity PLC (TEL) After 3.4% Decline -- GF Val - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS TE Connectivity PLC stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- NEWS TE Connectivity PLC stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - marketwatch.com — marketwatch.com positive
- NEWS TEL|TE Connectivity PLC|Price:205.768|Chg%:-1.182 - TradingKey — TradingKey negative
- NEWS TE Connectivity PLC (TEL) Valuation: PE, PB & Fair Value Analysis - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
Generated 2026-09-06T04:11:56Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerautomotive end market41%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 41% of our net sales for fiscal 2025 were to customers in the automotive end market'
- MEDIUMGeographicChina25%10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 25% of our net sales in fiscal 2025 were made to customers in China'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $208.65, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 6.5%; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 41. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $222.11 (+6.5%), stop $196.77 (−6.0%), A.R:R 1.1:1. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $222.11 (+6.5% upside). Target $222.11 (+6.5%), stop $196.77 (−6.0%), A.R:R 1.1:1. Stop-loss: $196.77.
Thin upside margin: 6.5%; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8; Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.6%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
TE Connectivity plc trades at a P/E of 20.4 (forward 16.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
25 analysts cover TEL with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $247.
What does TE Connectivity plc do?TE Connectivity manufactures electronic connectors, sensors, and cable products through two segments: Transportation...
TE Connectivity manufactures electronic connectors, sensors, and cable products through two segments: Transportation Solutions (54% of FY2025 net sales, predominantly automotive) and Industrial Solutions (46%, spanning data networks, automation, aerospace, energy, and medical). The company sells into approximately 130 countries, employs approximately 93,000 people, and generates about 75% of net sales through direct channels.