AXQ Capital LP Buys 4,314 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

AXQ Capital LP boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 45.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,748 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,314 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises 0.7% of AXQ Capital LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. AXQ Capital LP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% during the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 9.4% during the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. grew its stake in Amphenol by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third 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. Finally, Allen Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH stock opened at $147.49 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $181.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.16, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $143.31 and its 200-day moving average is $132.05. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 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 firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation 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. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on APH shares. Citigroup lifted their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price target (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

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.