Royal London Asset Management Ltd. Sells 5,092 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APHFree Report) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 688,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 5,092 shares during the period. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. owned about 0.06% of Amphenol worth $93,083,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the second 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 shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 145.6% during the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

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Amphenol Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $153.97 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $139.57. The company has a market cap of $189.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $92.08 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71.

Amphenol (NYSE:APHGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Amphenol Company Profile

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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.

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