Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Acquires 26,175 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 10.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,175 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $33,631,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its position in Amphenol by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position in Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in Amphenol by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 591 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.50, for a total value of $5,750,906.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at $5,723,354. The trade was a 50.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 378,076 shares of company stock worth $54,056,506. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on APH shares. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 target price (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Up 6.8%

NYSE:APH opened at $136.35 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $166.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.82, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $141.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.92. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

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.