Davis R M Inc. Has $174.08 Million Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Davis R M Inc. lowered its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,406,726 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 67,516 shares during the period. Amphenol makes up about 3.0% of Davis R M Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Davis R M Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of Amphenol worth $174,082,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of APH. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,973 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $495,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 4.2% in the third quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,670 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $825,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.8% in the third quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 414,479 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $51,292,000 after acquiring an additional 15,006 shares in the last quarter. Egerton Capital UK LLP raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 20.7% during the third quarter. Egerton Capital UK LLP now owns 3,823,422 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $473,148,000 after acquiring an additional 654,949 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 88,720 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $10,979,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Amphenol news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of APH stock opened at $145.94 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $179.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.70, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $133.15. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS 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 given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

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.