Davidson Capital Management Inc. Buys Shares of 9,615 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Davidson Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 9,615 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,299,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its holdings in 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. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.93.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $148.25 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $70.83 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $138.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $138.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.25.

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 net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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.