Captrust Financial Advisors Increases Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 827,600 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 11,182 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors owned approximately 0.07% of Amphenol worth $102,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on APH shares. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.36.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $135.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.20. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. 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 company has a market capitalization of $166.07 billion, a PE ratio of 40.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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