Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH – Free Report) by 8.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 158,263 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,989 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises 1.9% of Inspire Investing LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $21,388,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital Advisors Inc. OK increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.
Amphenol Price Performance
Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Amphenol Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently issued reports on APH. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.
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.
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