Bath Savings Trust Co Raises Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Bath Savings Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 14.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,643 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,840 shares during the quarter. Bath Savings Trust Co’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.36.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $127.88 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $157.19 billion, a PE ratio of 38.29, a PEG ratio of 1.38 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 has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.85.

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. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.