AlphaCore Capital LLC Raises Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 45,275 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,436 shares during the quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $5,610,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after buying an additional 9,390 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 87.9% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $701,000 after acquiring an additional 4,721 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $559,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at about $980,000. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 15.4% in the second quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,461 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $738,000 after purchasing an additional 997 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the subject of a number of research reports. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted 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. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $152.57 on Thursday. 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 Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $144.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $132.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $187.54 billion, a PE ratio of 45.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.20.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol’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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

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.