Amphenol Corporation $APH is Baker Chad R’s 5th Largest Position

Baker Chad R reduced its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 14.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 184,373 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 32,131 shares during the period. Amphenol makes up 4.5% of Baker Chad R’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Baker Chad R’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $25,112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the third quarter worth $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 230.9% in the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after buying an additional 7,458 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,631,000 after buying an additional 26,175 shares during the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,831,000. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,992,000 after buying an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on APH shares. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup increased their price target 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. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $123.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. The firm has a market cap of $151.28 billion, a PE ratio of 36.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.71. 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 the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio 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.