Overview
Ireland industrial tech firm's fiscal Q2 sales grew 15% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 rose 24% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Company announced 10% increase in quarterly cash dividend
Outlook
TE Connectivity expects Q3 sales of about $5 bln, up 10% year over year
Company sees Q3 adjusted EPS at about $2.83, up 17% year over year
TE Connectivity expects Q3 GAAP EPS from continuing operations of about $2.44
Result Drivers
SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said Q2 sales growth was driven by both Industrial and Transportation segments, with particular strength in digital data networks, energy, and commercial transportation
STRATEGIC POSITIONING - CEO said results and record orders were driven by co's positioning in AI, next generation transportation, and electric grid modernization
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE - Co said margin expansion reflected strong operational performance across both segments
Company press release: ID:nPn51K5CTa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Sales
Slight Miss*
$4.74 bln
$4.76 bln (17 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.73
$2.70 (17 Analysts)
Q2 EPS from continuing operations
$2.90
Q2 Net Income
$855 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electronic equipment & parts peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for TE Connectivity PLC is $271.00, about 11.4% above its April 21 closing price of $243.18
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago
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