Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Decreases Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lessened its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APHFree Report) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 284,722 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 8,466 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $38,477,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd 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 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $148.41 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $135.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $138.73. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $87.95 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.58 billion, a PE ratio of 42.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

Amphenol (NYSE:APHGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.87.

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Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

About Amphenol

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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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