7,445 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Purchased by Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC

Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 7,445 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $921,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cadence Bank boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cadence Bank now owns 28,218 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,492,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. F m Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at about $228,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.5% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 169,949 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $21,036,000 after purchasing an additional 2,490 shares during the period. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the third quarter worth about $480,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 9.4% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,107,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $137,099,000 after buying an additional 95,371 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $133.99 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $144.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $134.50. The company has a market cap of $164.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.12, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. The company’s 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on APH. Truist Financial set a $182.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

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.