Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $180.00 at Citigroup

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) had its price target upped by Citigroup from $175.00 to $180.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the electronics maker’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America upgraded Amphenol from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 price target on shares of Amphenol and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $149.73 on Thursday. Amphenol has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market cap of $183.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.00.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of Amphenol 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 this link. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.50, for a total transaction of $5,750,906.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,723,354. The trade was a 50.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 498,076 shares of company stock worth $70,996,906 over the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and stronger guidance — Amphenol reported record Q4 sales and adjusted EPS that topped estimates (revenue and EPS beats; FY Q1 guidance above consensus), a fundamental reason investors cite for longer-term upside. Amphenol Corp (APH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher target — Citigroup raised its price target from $175 to $180 and kept a “buy” rating, signaling ~20% upside from current levels and supporting demand. Benzinga article on Citigroup raise
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/short-term buying helped the rebound — a market-technical “power inflow” signal was reported to have lifted shares roughly 7%, contributing to intraday strength. Amphenol Shares Rise ~7% After Key Trading Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — the full transcript provides management commentary on drivers (AI/datacom demand, acquisitions) and forward commentary that traders will parse for cadence and risks. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Post-earnings sell-off driven by valuation and growth concerns — despite the beat, investors sold into strength citing a rich valuation, worries about sustaining high organic growth (especially data-center exposure) and a possible near-term EPS dip. That pressured the stock sharply after the report. Amphenol Tumbles On Valuation Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investor worry about sustainability of data-center-driven surge — coverage notes and market commentary highlight fear that IT/datacom strength may slow, prompting further downside risk if organic growth disappoints. Data Center Vendor Amphenol Slides After Earnings Beat

Amphenol Company 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.