Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Now Covered by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Amphenol (NYSE:APH) in a research report report published on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $145.00 price target on the electronics maker’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Citigroup upped their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.87.

Amphenol Stock Up 6.0%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $126.28 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $155.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.10. Amphenol has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd 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 period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.