Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $151.60.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group set a $170.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Fox Advisors reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH opened at $147.00 on Thursday. Amphenol has a 12-month low of $62.55 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $137.05. 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 stock has a market cap of $180.72 billion, a PE ratio of 44.01, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.25.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results 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. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The business’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. Analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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 dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 230.9% in the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 7,458 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $33,631,000 after acquiring an additional 26,175 shares in the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP grew 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 valued at $11,992,000 after acquiring an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Estate Counselors LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,831,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.