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January 23, 2025

APH: GenAI Drivers Remain Robust

By Steven Fox

We raise our 2025E EPS for Amphenol (APH; $77.84; E/W) from $2.07 to $2.20 (+17% YoY vs. +25% in 2024) after the company again produced some healthy Q4 EPS upside with Q1E EPS guidance that…

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January 22, 2025

TEL: Performing Very Well Under the Currency Covers

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of TE Connectivity (TEL; $155.09; O/P) after the company produced FQ1 (Dec) results and guidance that ranged from in line to better than we expected if we exclude…

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January 22, 2025

PLXS: First Look at FQ1 (Dec) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Plexus (PLXS; $170.49; E/W) reported FQ1 (Dec) non-GAAP EPS of $1.73, which beat our $1.60 and the Street’s $1.59 despite somewhat lower-than-expected sales ($976mm vs. our $988mm and the Street’s $982mm) that resulted in as…

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January 22, 2025

APTV: Making a Big Portfolio Move

By Steven Fox

This morning, Aptiv (APTV; $62.72; E/W) announced plans to separate its Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) business from the rest of the company (RemainCo) and create two independent, publicly traded companies in a tax-free transaction. This…

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January 22, 2025

APH: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Amphenol (APH; $74.98; E/W) reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.55, which beat our consensus matching $0.50 led by better than expected sales ($4,318mm vs. our $4,020mm and the Street’s $4,061mm). As per the table below,…

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January 22, 2025

STX: Gross Margin Opportunity Continues to Shine Through

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform and $130 target on the shares of Seagate (STX; $101.25) after it reported a better-than-expected FQ2 (Dec) EPS, which importantly was driven by much better-than-expected gross margins. STX also provided FQ3E…

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January 22, 2025

SANM: Favorable Risk/Reward Into FQ1 (Dec) Print

By Steven Fox

The risk/reward looks favorable to us around the shares of Sanmina (SANM; $84.18; O/P) into its FQ1 (Dec) results and guidance, scheduled for Monday (1/27 after market). Specifically, we look for no worse than as…

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January 22, 2025

CLS: Let Your Winners Run

By Steven Fox

We are raising our target on the shares of Celestica (CLS; $118.10; O/P) from $100 to $135 ahead of its Q4 results and guidance, which are scheduled for Thursday, January 30th (before market). The stock…

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January 22, 2025

TEL: First Look at FQ1 (Dec) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

TE Connectivity (TEL; $148.30; O/P) reported FQ1 (Dec) non-GAAP EPS of $1.95, which was ahead of our $1.88 and the Street’s $1.89 despite somewhat lower-than-expected sales ($3,836mm vs. our $3,900mm and consensus of $3,905mm). By…

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January 21, 2025

STX: First Look at FQ2 (Dec) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Seagate (STX; $101.25; O/P) reported FQ2 (Dec) non-GAAP EPS of $2.03, which beat our $1.87 and the Street’s $1.88 on the back of much better-than-expected gross margins as sales of $2,325mm compared to our $2,313mm…

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January 21, 2025

Some Solid Year-End European Auto Data

By Steven Fox

This morning, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of December, which exceeded typical seasonal trends, including ongoing healthy trends of hybrid electric vehicle registrations. Specifically, European…

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January 21, 2025

FLEX: Cloud Mix Should Drive Some FQ3 (Dec) Upside

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Flex (FLEX; $42.72) ahead of its FQ3 (Dec) print and guidance, scheduled for Wednesday, January 29th (before market), which we think can come with some operating margin…

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January 17, 2025

APH: Not Expecting Any Major Surprises with Q4 Print

By Steven Fox

We assume the shares of Amphenol (APH; $69.86; E/W) continue to trade within the range we have seen from the stock for the past 10 months or so after the company offers up its Q4…

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January 17, 2025

WDC: Pre-Announces FQ2 (Dec) as CFO Departs

By Steven Fox

Last night, Western Digital (WDC; $64.25; O/P) filed an 8-K in which it disclosed that it expected FQ2 (Dec) sales to be at mid-point of its original guidance range of $4.2-4.4B but that adjusted EPS…

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January 15, 2025

TEL: Positioned Well to Start the New Year

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of TE Connectivity (TEL; $143.47) ahead of FQ1 (Dec) results and outlook, scheduled for next Wednesday (1/22 before market). Most importantly, we think TEL can at least live…

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