Is TE Connectivity (TEL) Undervalued As Strong Results And Guidance Lift Expectations?
TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) has been in focus after releasing fourth quarter and full year results, along with new guidance that points to double digit sales growth for the upcoming fiscal period.
TE Connectivity shares trade at US$217.76 after a modest pullback over the past week and year to date, even as the 3 year total shareholder return of 74.97% and 5 year total shareholder return of 43.19% point to stronger longer run momentum that recent earnings and fresh guidance appear to be reawakening.
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The share price has cooled even as analyst targets and intrinsic estimates sit meaningfully higher, creating a wide gap. For TE Connectivity, is that spread a valuation cushion or a warning signal as you price fair value?
Most Popular Narrative: 15% Undervalued
TE Connectivity is priced at $217.76 while the analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St anchors fair value at $256.21, implying a discount built on detailed revenue, margin and earnings assumptions under a 9.6% discount rate.
Analysts are assuming TE Connectivity's revenue will grow by 8.9% annually over the next 3 years. Analysts expect earnings to reach $4.4 billion (and earnings per share of $16.7) by about October 2029, up from $3.3 billion today. The analysts are largely in agreement about this estimate.
See why 24 investors see TE Connectivity as 15% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of $256.21 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the TE Connectivity story can break if AI and grid related demand cools faster than expected, or if long dated projects drag on margins and cash generation.
Find out about the key risks to this TE Connectivity narrative.
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