Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up previously from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $146.72 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $141.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.96. The firm has a market cap of $180.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of APH. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter worth $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 230.9% during the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 7,458 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $33,631,000 after buying an additional 26,175 shares in the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter valued at about $3,831,000. Finally, Advyzon Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 101.6% during the second quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 6,054 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $598,000 after acquiring an additional 3,051 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.