BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH – Free Report) by 19.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,390,917 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 228,176 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Amphenol were worth $187,969,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position 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 buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A purchased a new position in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.87.
Amphenol Stock Up 0.5%
Shares of NYSE APH opened at $148.41 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $87.95 and a one year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $135.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.58 billion, a PE ratio of 42.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.29.
Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.
Amphenol Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.
Insider Transactions at Amphenol
In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.
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.
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