Princeton Global Asset Management LLC Sells 3,905 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Princeton Global Asset Management LLC trimmed its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 19.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,109 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,905 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,177,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Amphenol Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE APH opened at $128.05 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $138.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $136.17. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a market capitalization of $157.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.34, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.25.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given 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 (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price target (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Twelve investment 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 $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.