Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 9.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 819,677 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 90,485 shares during the quarter. Amphenol makes up about 0.9% of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned approximately 0.07% of Amphenol worth $101,435,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its holdings in Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $131.86 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.79. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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, equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 29.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.