Fifth Third Bancorp Raises Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 167,821 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 31,416 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $20,768,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% during 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 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Amphenol in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was 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 owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH stock opened at $146.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $180.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.93, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $130.59.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The company 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%.Amphenol’s revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. Analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

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.