Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Given New $190.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) had its price target hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $185.00 to $190.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the electronics maker’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on APH. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group set a $170.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.93.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.1%

Amphenol stock opened at $148.53 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.61 billion, a PE ratio of 44.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.25. Amphenol has a twelve month low of $62.55 and a twelve month high of $167.04. 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 50 day moving average of $137.34 and a 200-day moving average of $137.13.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 294.3% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,159,165 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $525,510,000 after acquiring an additional 3,104,335 shares in the last quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management raised its position in Amphenol by 6.2% during the first quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 95,306 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $12,042,000 after acquiring an additional 5,540 shares in the last quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 27.1% during the first quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,561 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 1,828 shares in the last quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP bought a new stake in Amphenol during the first quarter worth $7,932,000. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 65.1% during the first quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,581 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $579,000 after acquiring an additional 1,807 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by 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.