Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH – Free Report) by 40.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,303 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,178 shares during the quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,720,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 9,435.8% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 76,769,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $10,374,670,000 after acquiring an additional 75,964,718 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $3,052,145,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Amphenol by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,638,701,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387,536 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 340.8% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,257,379 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,386,182,000 after purchasing an additional 7,930,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors grew its stake in Amphenol by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,680,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,200,276,000 after purchasing an additional 5,674,225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have commented on APH. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $200.00 price target (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, July 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $186.00.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.
Amphenol Stock Down 3.1%
Amphenol stock opened at $152.59 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $152.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $144.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market cap of $187.72 billion, a PE ratio of 43.85, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $102.76 and a fifty-two week high of $178.52.
Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get 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 during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 EPS for the current year.
Amphenol Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.
Amphenol 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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