Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives $186.00 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $186.00.

Several analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last quarter. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APH. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 85.0% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its stake 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $150.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol has a fifty-two week low of $95.19 and a fifty-two week high of $178.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $150.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.16. The firm has a market cap of $185.15 billion, a PE ratio of 43.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.24.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amphenol will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Amphenol Company Profile

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.