Richard Adam Norwitt Sells 515,281 Shares of Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Stock

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Amphenol Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $146.72 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $141.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $130.13. The firm has a market cap of $180.35 billion, a PE ratio of 43.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 for 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%.The business’s revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FORA Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 563.9% during the 4th quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 46,852 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $6,332,000 after acquiring an additional 39,795 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 36,998 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $5,000,000 after purchasing an additional 9,085 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 23.7% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 56,422 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $7,625,000 after purchasing an additional 10,796 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 191.2% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 115,412 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $15,598,000 after buying an additional 75,775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,187 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set 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 issued a $174.00 price objective (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

About Amphenol

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.