Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 10.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 134,742 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 12,277 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $16,674,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its holdings in Amphenol by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 target price on Amphenol and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $154.00 price target on shares of Amphenol and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.23.

Amphenol Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $140.10 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $137.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $121.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.07. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $144.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $171.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.21.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly 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 analyst estimates of $5.54 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.22% and a return on equity of 33.46%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 53.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. Amphenol has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.260-3.280 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This is a positive change from Amphenol’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Lance E. D’amico sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.01, for a total transaction of $16,801,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,696,764. This represents 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 currently owned by insiders.

Amphenol Profile

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) is a leading global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and related components. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad range of products including electrical connectors, cable assemblies, fiber optic solutions, sensors, antennas and electromechanical devices used to transfer power, signal and data across complex systems. Its product portfolio spans ruggedized connectors for harsh environments to high-speed solutions for data centers and telecommunications networks.

Amphenol serves a diverse set of end markets, including automotive, broadband and telecom, data communications, mobile devices, industrial, energy, and military/aerospace.