Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Short Interest Up 35.6% in March

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) saw a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,972,313 shares, an increase of 35.6% from the March 15th total of 11,044,857 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,217,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 1.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on APH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amphenol from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.93.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of Amphenol stock traded up $2.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $151.16. The company had a trading volume of 1,531,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,815,729. Amphenol has a 52-week low of $62.55 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $137.34 and a 200 day moving average of $137.13.

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. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 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 directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 163.8% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.