TE Connectivity plc · TEL · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q1 2026

TE Connectivity: Strong orders support AI and energy expansion

The quarter supports a constructive view of TE Connectivity's growth trajectory: strong order intake, AI and digital-data-network demand, and energy expansion were accompanied by margin and cash-flow strength. The key test is whether capacity investment converts into durable growth without sacrificing margins as automotive seasonality, input costs, and order timing remain constraints.

Reported Before market openNYSETechnology $61.64B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.72 Consensus $2.55
EPS surprise +6.7% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $4.67B Consensus $4.53B
Revenue surprise +3.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -1.0% Event window
SPY move +1.2% Same window
Abnormal move -2.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.5× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +0.6% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management highlighted record Q1 order intake, a higher AI revenue outlook, and capex rising to about 6% of sales to support AI and energy capacity. The Richards acquisition also contributed to strong Energy growth, while the company maintained its near-term guidance.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its outlook; Q2 sales and EPS guidance was in line with prior expectations, with industrial growth offset by seasonal automotive weakness.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 sales and earnings exceeded expectations, with 22% sales growth and 30% EPS growth.
  • Record order intake was led by AI programs, digital data networks, and energy demand.
  • Management plans higher capital spending to expand AI and energy capacity.
  • Automotive seasonality is expected to offset part of continued industrial growth.

Management priorities

  • Fund AI program tooling and capacity with capex of about 6% of sales.
  • Expand Energy capacity following the Richards acquisition.
  • Continue automation and connected-living investment.
  • Maintain free-cash-flow conversion and shareholder returns.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
TEL EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $1.83 Q2 '24 actual $1.86, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.86 Q3 '24 actual $1.91, beat Q4 '24 estimate $1.94 Q4 '24 actual $1.95, match Q3 '25 estimate $2.08 Q3 '25 actual $2.27, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.29 Q4 '25 actual $2.44, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2.55 Q1 '26 actual $2.72, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.69 Q2 '26 actual $2.73, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.85 Q3 '26 actual $2.94, beat Q4 '26 estimate $3.07 Q1 '27 estimate $3.01 Q2 '27 estimate $3.12 Q3 '27 estimate $3.37
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold29 ratings
Bullish1448.3%
Neutral1551.7%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$212.59Previous close
$123Low
$207.94Average
$300High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainSep 11, 2026
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 23, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainJul 13, 2026
Evercore ISI Group In Line OutperformDowngradeJun 22, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainJun 15, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $212.59. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$243$213.48 +14.3%Sep 23, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$220$204.63 +3.5%Sep 11, 2026
UBSJoseph Spak$241$198.43 +13.4%Jul 23, 2026
Robert W. BairdLuke Junk$225$200.94 +5.8%Jul 23, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$230$217.64 +8.2%Jun 22, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

TE Connectivity plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells connectivity and sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia–Pacific, and the Americas. The company operates through two reportable segments, Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions. It provides antennas, application tooling, cable assemblies, connectors, electromagnetic compatibility/electromagnetic interference solutions, energy and power, fiber optics, heat shrink tubing, identification and labeling, medical components, passive components, relays and contactors, sensors, switches, terminals and splices, wires and cables, and wire protection and management solutions.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-30. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.