Cidel Asset Management Inc. Decreases Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Cidel Asset Management Inc. lowered its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 21.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,882 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 5,083 shares during the quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,337,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the third 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 during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. 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, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $146.72 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $180.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.13.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.