Faithward Advisors LLC cut its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH – Free Report) by 22.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,738 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 4,512 shares during the quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc boosted its stake in 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 period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Amphenol
In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.
Amphenol Trading Up 3.3%
Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Amphenol Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 28.74%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on APH shares. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $198.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.
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Amphenol 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.
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