Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $131.5385.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $152.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Amphenol from $126.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $154.00 price target on Amphenol and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH opened at $139.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $170.70 billion, a PE ratio of 46.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $132.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.49. Amphenol has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $144.37.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $6.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 33.46% and a net margin of 18.22%.Amphenol’s revenue was up 53.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.50 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.260-3.280 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is an increase from Amphenol’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 16th. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 22.00%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.04, for a total value of $11,283,200.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Lance E. D’amico sold 120,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.01, for a total value of $16,801,200.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 76,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,696,764. The trade was a 61.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,063,194 shares of company stock worth $148,244,445. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APH. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its position in Amphenol by 10.0% during the third quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 891 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $526,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Group LLC boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 0.3% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,334,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems.