Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 44.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,598 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 4,189 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,838,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 $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 is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.3%

APH opened at $128.18 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $59.16 and a one year high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $157.57 billion, a PE ratio of 38.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $137.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $136.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.87.

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.