Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.8667.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Fox Advisors reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $135.20 on Thursday. Amphenol has a 52-week low of $59.16 and a 52-week 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 company has a market capitalization of $166.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $136.85 and a 200-day moving average of $136.34.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value 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 $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 SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $1,554,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 538,772 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $72,810,000 after acquiring an additional 88,596 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at about $170,000. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at about $279,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 30,764 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,158,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.